COMANDANTE IBRAHIM TRAORÉ” OF THE SAHELIAN LIBERTY MISSION STANDS AS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE NEW AFRICAN WORLD, BACKED BY A CRITICAL MASS OF SUPPORT

The Pan African Solidarity Group extends warm greetings to the Vice President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Opoku Agyemang, and the First Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
Their joint presence at the African Prosperity Dialogues 2025 symbolises our collective unity and shared vision for a prosperous Africa, inspiring hope and optimism in our hearts.
We extend our congratulations to the organisers of the African Prosperity Dialogues 2025 and all participants.
The Sahel Alliance, a key participant in these dialogues, despite their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has not only advocated for self-reliance and unity in the Sahel region but also played a pivotal role in shaping the discussions and outcomes.
The significant presence of Ibrahim Traoré, the spiritual heir of Thomas Sankara, at John Dramani Mahama’s investiture on 7 January 2025 at the Black Star Square in Accra highlighted the capacity of Africans to manage their affairs, as expressed by Nkrumah.
The thunderous applause from Ghanaians signaled their endorsement of a “purposeful, African, people-centered governance agenda” that has delivered satisfactory results.
This agenda, focused on empowering African citizens and utilising their resources for their development, has led to the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS, a move away from neo-colonial control to embrace a greater sense of sovereign pride and dignity in managing their people’s resources.
The uplifting voice of the people is often interpreted as reflecting the voice of God. Therefore, the enthusiastic welcome given to Commandante Ibrahim Traoré in Nkrumah’s homeland conveyed a powerful message to many African leaders about the type of bold leadership the populace desires despite the threats from neo-colonial forces.
It is important to remember that a person’s voice can be translated into a vigilant electoral ballot. In this way, the echoes heard at the square represented a solid measure of credibility among African voters in support of the Sahel Sovereign Union alliance.
The Sahel project of self-reliance has garnered overwhelming support not only from Africans but also from people worldwide, underscoring its global resonance. The reality of Africa’s political and socio-economic challenges deeply concerns the welfare and survival of an identity that can eclipse the growing poverty and despair.
Observations:
1. Why are Africans showing massive support for the redemptive leadership initiatives in the Sahel?
2. Does effective leadership mean that the people’s mineral resources are held in trust for their benefit?
3. Are people experiencing and/or noticing positive outcomes from these changes?
4. Is there a significant shift towards citizen ownership, moving away from the puppetry of neocolonial administrations that followed policies of association and assimilation during colonial rule?
Importantly, the socio-economic transformation being boldly pursued in the Sahel has become a fearless template for Africa’s growth in contemporary times.
In the evolving African narrative, it is crucial to differentiate between types of coups: one may be provoked by the anger of a suffering populace, while neocolonial influences may instigate the other.
For instance, the 1966 coup in Ghana was detrimental; it intentionally disrupted Ghana’s rapid industrialization following colonialism. In contrast, the Sahelian coups are viewed as industrial states based on objective and subjective conditions.
These changes aim to replace deceptive, puppet-like democratic governance with regimes committed to genuine representation instead of those that seek to imprison citizens in economic chains.
“Good coups” serve the people and are supported by the people. In contrast, poor democratic practices and “bad coup governance” ultimately face resistance from the people.
A good coup is akin to a democratic ballot revolution intended to replace a corrupt, state-captured government controlled by a greedy elite few.
In such cases, the masses actively defend their interests, often rejecting neocolonial financial offers, thereby asserting their independence and control over their destiny.
Good coups are led by disciplined leaders who inspire fear in colonisers. These leaders focus on mending societal decay and restoring shared prosperity.
A genuinely effective democratic government aligns with the ideals of a “good coup government,” where the anxiety for change diminishes and hope flourishes.
In this light, “civil rule” within a democratic setting is akin to a courageous revolutionary administration, like those in the Sahel, that champions human rights and fulfills basic human needs.
Therefore, all African governance systems should be evaluated based on their contribution to the people’s happiness and well-being.
This responsibility empowers us to shape our future. Hence, irrespective of governance types in Africa, including successful takeovers, good coups could also be termed civil rules once collectively run by the people in whose interests the coup was staged.
The search for brave and visionary leaders in Africa continues, with the Sahel Alliance serving as the nucleus of the Continental Union Government and determined as the final rallying Edificio.
Their courage and vision inspire hope for a better future. The All African People’s Conferences, Ghana, Guinea, Mali Union, Ghana and Congo Agreement, the radical and gradual positions of 1963, and the gradual, maximal, and skeptical arguments of 2007 regarding the search for a Continental Union government have birthed the praxis of the Sahel Alliance Confederation.
The fulfilling Sahelian leadership exploit has revealed an identified mission of sacrifices for Africa’s generation ahead to a sustainable, joyous society.
Their sacrifices deserve our appreciation and support.
Any born African President, leader including governments, funded institutions, and sub-regional bodies who work against the productive governance progress in the Sahel region is an anti-African development, anti-human rights, and an ally of slavery, colonialism,m and neo-colonialism.
Therefore, the African youth must shield, promote, and protect the Sahel nucleus of African unity for themselves and their future.
Our unity is our strength and empowerment.
The African Prosperity Dialogues are encouraged not just to discuss but actively seek and implement practical mitigating mechanisms, for the ravaging damages of lack of food, shelter, and affordable clothes on the Continent, borne out by the tailor-guided Berlin/Congo bad governance in Africa.
This urgency underscores the need for immediate action.
The African Prosperity Dialogues are encouraged to defend the Sahel Alliance Confederation as a step toward unshackling the vestiges of colonial exploitation in Africa and achieving total political and economic self-satisfaction.
The Sahel fraternity has moved from sloganeering to walking a living revolution with gains.
Dialogues in Africa must first seek the defence of the Sahelian bravery, offering socio-economic transformative results.
Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg – CEO, (Afro)African Continental Union Consult (ACUC)
Lucy Anning, Director – DevAfrica.
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