ALKEBULAN with The Merc

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  1. Somaliland Opened Its Embassy in Jerusalem

    4d ago

    Somaliland Opened Its Embassy in Jerusalem

    The Back to Africa Handbook to jumpstart your trip to Africa (click the button below). 82 pages: cost of living, citizenship pathways, safety, schools, banking. Your Plan B, made simple. If you don’t see the button visit www.thealkebulanshop.com Alkebulanians, In this episode, Africa grows the food, imports the fertiliser. Now that is changing as $600M is put behind Dangote to triple Nigeria's urea. Plus a cocoa OPEC is in the works between Ghana and Ivory Coast, Somaliland in opened an embassy in Jerusalem, Zimbabwe's power grab is in effect, Niger airport under attack, and South Africa's anti immigrant deadline has arrived and it’s time to follow the money. PAY ATTENTION This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    47 min
  2. Why is Africa NOT united at the World Cup? Week 1

    Jun 21

    Why is Africa NOT united at the World Cup? Week 1

    Alkebulanians, I will be giving my thoughts on the progress of African nations through the World Cup in USA and Mexico. This first week was crazy. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Chapters * 00:00 The Shocking World Cup Backlash Against South Africa * 01:59 Operation Dudula, Evacuations, & The June 30 Deadline * 04:14 The Poetic Irony of Travel Bans & Border Politics * 07:50 Litmus Test: How Xenophobia Destroys Economic Investment * 10:49 Congo Defies The Odds: A Historic Draw With Portugal * 12:28 Nigeria’s Football Collapse vs. Ghana’s World Cup Presence * 14:41 The Reality of African Football: Pain, Pride, & Global Representation * 18:50 The Bitter Football Rivalry Between Nigeria & Ghana * 24:29 Morocco Holds Brazil: A Lesson in Professional Execution * 29:24 Senegal vs. France: Dealing With The Kylian Mbappé Storm * 32:38 Egypt & Tunisia: Navigating Hard Brackets & Tough Draws * 36:28 The Incredible Cape Verde Fairytale & Vozinha’s Masterclass * 40:39 CazéTV, Viral Stardom, & Breaking U.S. Visa Restrictions * 45:26 Confronting Arrogance: Tracing Nigeria’s Decay Since 1994 & 1996 * 53:03 Ivory Coast Defeats Ecuador & Prepares For The German Test * 57:46 Algeria Fights Argentina: Facing Lionel Messi In New York * 01:00:34 Free Webinar: Demystifying African Economic Structures This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    1h 2m
  3. Is marriage the path to African reconnection for Black Americans?

    Jun 16

    Is marriage the path to African reconnection for Black Americans?

    Alkebulanians, I recently saw a video about Black American women marrying Nigerian men and becoming “more Nigerian than Nigerians,” and it brought me so much joy. In this episode, we explore the deep significance of this trend. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Chapters * 00:00 - Intro: The Viral Video & The Motherland Connection * 00:45 - What Slavery Stole: Identity, Names, & Religion * 01:30 - The Spiritual “Source Code”: Why It Just Fits * 02:15 - Why Nigerian Men? (Flamboyance & Authenticity) * 03:00 - The Strategic Alliance: Options for the Diaspora * 04:10 - Unity: Building the Bridge Back Home This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    6 min

  4. May 31

    I figured out why no one cares about the Sudan war

    Alkebulanians, The largest humanitarian crisis on the planet right now isn’t where you think it is. Here are the two videos I made on this topic that I urge you to watch: The RSF. The foreign money keeping them armed. The Gulf state quietly funding the slaughter. And the strangest twist of all, why the US-Iran standoff may have accidentally bought Sudan a few weeks of breathing room. But what happens when the Middle East cools down? ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This isn’t about gold. It isn’t about land. There is a much older campaign at work here, one that traces back to the 7th century and it is being carried out in plain sight while the world looks away. I’m using coded language just to get this past the censors. Watch. Share. Don’t let this one happen in the dark This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    9 min
  5. America want an Ebola QUARANTINE for the Congo World Cup Team

    May 27

    America want an Ebola QUARANTINE for the Congo World Cup Team

    Alkebulanians, Another epic 2 HR show. We covered a lot in this one. An absolute firestorm is brewing in Central Africa, and the mainstream narrative is completely hiding the real context. In this late-night nightcap broadcast, I discuss the sudden, highly suspicious resurgence of the Ebola virus (the rare Bundibugio strain) in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict zones. Why is a disease dormant for over a decade magically reappearing in the exact regions central to Western mineral survival right now? We connect the diabolical dots: how pandemic declarations are historically weaponised to mandate international access, overwrite sovereignty, and override local leadership when sanctions, propaganda, and military bases fail. If it crosses into active genocide war zones like Sudan and trickles across the Sahel Alliance (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso), the West secures a perfect “humanitarian” backdoor to play hero and regain total structural control. We also expose the blatant psychological conditioning behind the U.S. ordering the DRC World Cup squad to undergo a strict 21-day isolation, despite the entire roster playing professionally in Europe! It isn’t about public health; it’s a calculated propaganda move to keep reinforcing the image of the dangerous Black body. Later in the stream, we discuss the systemic failure of Black billionaires and celebrities, from Kevin Hart’s controversial roast deflection to the Met Gala silences. They are running psychological interference, selling a “chess move” illusion while preventing a true Black Wall Street revival. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    1h 55m
  6. A Distraction By Chaos (Afrophobia to Ebola)

    May 26

    A Distraction By Chaos (Afrophobia to Ebola)

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.alkebulan.media Alkebulanians, In this Monday Night Cap, my stream of consciousness show, we had a lot to discuss. In one week the world saw a war in Iran cool down, a new Ebola outbreak conveniently surface in Congo, Mali's Defence Minister assassinated, Captain Traoré of Burkina Faso hit-pieced by Sky News, and another wave of xenophobic mob attacks against Black Afric…

    4 min
  7. How one African BILLIONAIRE is saving Nigeria (Dangote new oil refinery)

    May 21

    How one African BILLIONAIRE is saving Nigeria (Dangote new oil refinery)

    Alkebulanians, For 60 years, one of the world’s largest oil producers couldn’t refine its own fuel. Export the crude. Import the petrol. Pay the markup. Stand in line for the shortage. That just ended. Aliko Dangote built a $27 billion mega-refinery and did in a few years what the Nigerian government and Western oil giants spent half a century avoiding. You’d think the world would celebrate. Instead the World Bank and IMF are panicking and the sabotage has already started. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Why? What scares them about a Nigeria that refines its own oil? What does the 1980s have to do with this? And why is Kenya the warning everyone should be watching right now? This is not about petrol. This is about dismantling a 40-year racket in broad daylight. Watch the full breakdown in this episode 👆🏾 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    33 min
  8. Bots & Social Media The Secret War on Pan-Africanism NIGHT CAP #20

    May 3

    Bots & Social Media The Secret War on Pan-Africanism NIGHT CAP #20

    Alkebulnaians, There is a hidden conflict playing out right in the palms of our hands, and most of the world is completely blind to it. We are witnessing a calculated, secret war against the Pan-African movement, designed specifically to stoke division, fuel Afrophobia, and keep the diaspora distracted. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In this nightcap, we’re cutting through the noise to expose the reality behind the recent xenophobic marches in South Africa and the overwhelming surge of engineered fake accounts flooding our timelines. These aren’t random trolls; these are highly coordinated bad actors exploiting stereotypes and fueling geopolitical friction. They want us fighting our neighbours so we never realise who is actually pulling the strings. If you are tired of shallow headlines, propaganda, and algorithms controlling the narrative, it’s time to step off the battlefield they control. We need a mental framework to understand modern exploitation and the global shift toward African sovereignty. This is why I’m building our sanctuary on Substack. No algorithms, no shadowbanning, just direct, unfiltered truth. If we don’t control the discourse, we lose the fight. Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction: The Weekend Nightcap 00:00:13 - The Secret Digital War Against Pan-Africanism 00:01:10 - South Africa Marches: The Truth About Afrophobia 00:01:46 - Exposing Fake Accounts & Engineered Division 00:02:49 - Why This Online Discord is Not an Accident 00:03:05 - Escaping the Algorithm: The Power of Substack 00:04:50 - Who is Stoking Global Discontent? 00:06:21 - Follow the Money: African Geopolitics Explained 00:07:46 - Fighting the Hidden Enemy on Your Smartphone 00:08:44 - Distraction and Exhaustion: The Ultimate Weapon 00:10:18 - South Africa's Political Landscape & The DA 00:14:30 - Next Live Show: Strategies for the Community This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.alkebulan.media/subscribe

    16 min
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    Discover Africa and the Diaspora through society, culture, media and history
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
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