No Turning Back: Ambazonia’s Irreversible Path to Independence
By An Ambazonian Patriot
“We, the people of Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia), have chosen the path of independence. There is no turning back”.
The ambassador’s statements may have been diplomatically coded, but between the lines, one truth stands out: France has never granted genuine independence to its overseas province — La République du Cameroun. By suggesting that Paul Biya will “win again,” the ambassador was simply acknowledging that Cameroon’s presidency remains an appointment from Paris, not a decision of the Cameroonian people. The regime in Yaoundé still hangs on France’s colonial apron strings.
A Confederation at Best — But Only After Detachment from France
For Ambazonians, the least acceptable political arrangement would be a confederation. But even that would only be conceivable if the French-controlled state of La République du Cameroun could first prove real detachment from France’s neo-colonial grip. Anything short of that would merely repeat the old deception — the replay of a failed script.
This is exactly what happened in 1972. The so-called federation was a façade. The French colonial structure remained intact, paving the way for the annexation of the State of Southern Cameroons in 1984. Those who refuse to learn from this history are now watching it unfold again.
The French Blueprint of Control
The roots of this control run deep. When Pompidou was President of France, he became irritated by Ahmadou Ahidjo’s economic independence — particularly his refusal to take IMF and World Bank loans, choosing instead to rely on Islamic banks. In response, the French tricked Ahidjo into believing he was terminally ill and pushed him to rewrite the constitution, making his loyal protégé, Paul Biya, the successor.
Once Ahidjo was sidelined, France orchestrated a staged coup — not to remove Biya, but to frighten him into submission. It worked. Biya reversed Ahidjo’s policies, rushed back into the arms of the Bretton Woods institutions, and reinstated the pre-unification colonial agreements. This allowed France to extend its subsoil exploitation to Ambazonian territory after annexation.
This is the real foundation of what is called the “Anglophone crisis” — not tribalism, not mere bad governance, but the systematic exploitation of Ambazonia’s resources under a Franco-Cameroonian pact.
Structural Subjugation and Economic Dependence
When Biya embraced the IMF and World Bank, structural adjustment programs dismantled the Cameroonian state. Privatization, massive layoffs, and economic dependency followed. Tribalism and grand corruption were elevated to state policy. Western powers turned a blind eye, content so long as their corporate interests were protected.
Today’s euphoria around Issa Tchiroma’s electoral “victory” must therefore be viewed with cold realism. Unless the French colonial pact is broken, nothing will change. A Tchiroma presidency without a rupture from Paris would simply be Biyaism with a new face.
A Clear Call to Ambazonians
Ambazonians must not be distracted by external political theatre. Our destiny will not be decided in Yaoundé, Paris, or Washington. It will be decided in Buea, Bamenda, and across the resilient communities of our people at home and abroad.
We have lived through the betrayal of 1961, the pseudo-federation of 1972, the annexation of 1984, and more than four decades of dictatorship. We have survived occupation, massacres, scorched villages, and the silence of international hypocrisy.
Now, we rise with clarity. Independence is not just a choice — it is the only guarantee of our dignity, development, and destiny.
Aluta continua — et victoria est certa.
The struggle continues, and victory is assured.
Ambazonian Patriot
