Saidou narrates that the Alliance of Sahel States is the political embodiment of this philosophy. Breaking with ‘neo-colonial’ models, the current leaders – Tiani, Goïta and Traoré – are striving for total sovereignty. This sovereignty encompasses not only military defence, but also the freedom of peoples to move within their historical territories. According to Moumouni Saidou, information warfare plays a pivotal role here. “We must deconstruct terms that criminalise mobility or divide populations. By promoting its own concepts and heritage, Africa is regaining control of its population and demographic movements.”
Moumouni Saidou’s vision offers a new perspective: migration becomes an instrument of power when underpinned by strong cultural sovereignty. It ceases to be a vulnerability and becomes a driver of regional integration. Uniting Africans means more than harmonising policies – it means enabling every African to feel sovereign across their entire continent, he concludes.