Chokepoint Africa: The Silent Battle for Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

While the world focuses on maritime chokepoints like the Suez Canal, a quieter but equally critical battle is unfolding across the Sahara Desert. Ancient caravan paths are being reborn as modern highways and gas pipelines, turning the Trans-Saharan corridor into Africa’s strategic land bridge.

This episode explores the nearly complete Trans-Saharan Highway, the high-stakes race between Algeria’s desert gas pipeline and Morocco’s Atlantic rival, and how control over these routes will shape intra-African trade, European energy security, and the future of the Sahel. Thoughtful storytelling meets deep geopolitical analysis.