Radio War Nerd EP 463 — Into Africa, feat. James Pogue

Guest: James Pogue, journalist Recorded: August 13, 2024 We talk to journalist James Pogue about his many journeys to the Sahel, from Mauritania to the Central African Republic. We talk gold & mining, revolution in Francophone Africa, camel riding, Russia & Wagner, the fading US Empire, and along the way James' stint in a Bangui jail. Articles:-"Gold Fever in the Coup Belt: The Mines of Mauritania", Granta, July 2024-"Wagner in Africa", Granta, April 2024 Total time: 1:42:08 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! Order your print or ebook of John Dolan's new book Erdogan Pizza: Dispatches from a Violent & Grotesque World