Meydou was born in Gao, Mali, and derives from the Lemhar Arab community from the Tilemsi desert.

[3] Between 2008 and 2009, he served as the head of a militia consisting of Arabs and Tuaregs that fought against Ibrahim Ag Bahanga.

He asked for the release of drug trafficker Mohamed Ould Awainat to help recruit fighters from Arab communities.

[14] Malian civil society groups denounced Meydou in the wake of the protests, stating that he gave jobs to family members and did not represent the civilian population.

[15] During the offensive by the Coordination of Azawad Movements against the Malian government in September 2023, Meydou called for dialogue as the only way forward between Mali and the CMA.