THE AMBAZONIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: How the enemy uses fear as a weapon and why Unity should be the defence.

Those who spread panic without proof weaken the very struggle they claim to defend. And whether they know it or not, they serve the enemy. This is the line. Stand firm, or fall divided. History will record which choice was made.

By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentist news

The battlefield has shifted.

The enemy no longer needs to fire bullets if it can make Ambazonians turn on themselves. Inject fear. Spread suspicion. Undermine trust. That is the strategy—to collapse the struggle from within. And we have seen this pattern before.

There was a time when serious accusations were publicly made against Dr Samuel Ikome Sako—claims of monetary misconduct tied to the CDC. Those allegations spread rapidly, inflamed opinion, and deepened division. Yet, like many such episodes, they eventually lost credibility, leaving behind only one lasting effect: damage to internal trust.

Then came another phase—online platforms weaponized to sustain narratives of doubt and suspicion. Figures such as Eric Tataw used media channels to amplify attacks and shape public perception.

Recent legal developments—reportedly involving fraud proceedings and pending sentencing—cast a long shadow over the credibility of those campaigns and raise serious questions about the motives behind them. These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a pattern. And now, it is taking a more dangerous form.

In recent times, a self-styled “prophet” has been circulating claims of danger surrounding Dr Samuel Ikome Sako. The effect is immediate: anxiety rises, suspicion spreads, and confidence begins to erode. Whether intentional or not, this is how destabilization works.

Yet a revealing contradiction stands out: this same “prophetic” voice has been loud—issuing warnings and amplifying danger—but fell conspicuously silent during the Holy See’s visit to Bamenda, a moment of global visibility, moral authority, and potential unity. Why does fear speak loudly when it divides, yet disappear when it could unite? That is not coincidence—it is a signal. And the silence did not end there.

We have recently lost to eternity two monumental figures in the struggle—our Vice President Eric Ateh and the Director General of ABC Networks 24, Emma Endeley. These were not ordinary individuals. They were pillars. They were builders. They made a difference. Yet, in those defining moments of loss, there was no urgency. No warning. No prophetic clarity. Only silence.

That contrast must be understood. Because what we are witnessing increasingly resembles a cycle of contradiction—less a pattern of guidance, and more a pattern of attention. What began in the early 2020 period as an explosive emergence of influence and followership has, in recent years, shown signs of diminishing attention. And as attention declines, the tone changes.

Predictions become more urgent. Warnings become more dramatic. The language shifts from clarity to alarm. Not necessarily because reality has changed—but because attention must be sustained. This is not vigilance. This is not strategy. This is what happens when followership becomes a market—and fear becomes its most effective currency. Fear travels faster than facts. And once fear takes hold, discipline begins to break.

Let us be clear.

A liberation movement is not guided by predictions. It is guided by structure, clarity, and purpose. The moment unverified claims begin to shape decisions, the movement is no longer in control of itself. That is exactly what the enemy wants.

Because a divided people is easier to defeat than a united one. Because a suspicious movement cannot function. Because a fearful population can be controlled.

So the responsibility is simple—and urgent: Reject rumor. Question fear. Protect unity. Stay focused. Not every voice that sounds urgent is credible. Not every warning is truth. And not every alarm is innocent. When fear is dressed as prophecy, it is no longer guidance—it is a weapon. Ambazonia must not—and will not—be governed by fear.

Those who spread panic without proof weaken the very struggle they claim to defend. And whether they know it or not, they serve the enemy. This is the line. Stand firm, or fall divided. History will record which choice was made.

Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentist news