Publisher's Synopsis
The Sahara Pipeline is a geopolitical thriller that unravels a shadowy network of human smuggling, weapons trafficking, and jihadist financing, stretching from North Africa into the heart of Europe. At its core, the novel explores the intersection of terrorism, espionage, and the hidden complicity of Western institutions in sustaining a global "war economy."
The story follows two unlikely allies: Detective Inspector Chinedu Okoro, a principled but embattled London investigator, and Salma Rahman, a cyber-intelligence analyst, turned rogue truth-seeker. When a mysterious van filled with asphyxiated migrants crashes in East London, it sets off a chain of events exposing the covert operations of a transcontinental smuggling syndicate known as The Sahara Pipeline.
As Okoro digs deeper, he is warned off by superiors and framed for misconduct. Simultaneously, Rahman uncovers digital trails linking the deaths to a registered charity front-Al-Qafila Trust-with ties to UK intelligence. Their paths converge when they identify Sheikh Hamza al-Tunisi, a radical cleric and financier who operates both as an ideologue and kingpin of the smuggling empire.
Through the eyes of Idris, a former Tuareg smuggler, and Lamin Ceesay, a disillusioned operative, the true scale of the pipeline is revealed: a decentralized network of militia-protected routes, jihadist training camps, and diplomatic protection. The climax unfolds as a coordinated terrorist attack threatens to devastate London-an attack that only Rahman, Okoro, and Lamin can stop.
Ultimately, The Sahara Pipeline is a story of betrayal, sacrifice, and resilience. It indicts the silent enablers of terrorism and human misery-bureaucrats, spies, and politicians-who choose expediency over justice. Yet it also offers a glimmer of redemption through those who risk everything in order to expose the truth.
