Announced by France, Rejected by the People: Biya’s Candidacy and the New Ambazonian Vision

Paul Biya at 92 years old, with over 43 years in power, what else can he offer?

By The Editorial Desk – The Independentist | July 14, 2025

At 92 years old, with over 43 years in power, Paul Biya has once again declared his candidacy for President of La République du Cameroun in the upcoming October 12, 2025 elections.

But perhaps more shocking than the news itself is the manner in which it was released—not by Cameroon’s Ministry of Communication, not by ELECAM, not by any sovereign state institution—but by the French Embassy in Yaoundé.

This moment is not just politically telling—it is diplomatically damning. It lays bare the colonial scaffolding propping up a lifeless regime and exposes the truth that Ambazonians have long proclaimed: Cameroon is not free. France is still in control.

Biya wrote on his official X (formerly Twitter) account:

“I am a candidate in the presidential election. Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face.”

He further promised to prioritize “the well-being of youth and women,” claiming that “the best is yet to come.”

A Promise Wrapped in 43 Years of Failure
These words would have inspired optimism—if they weren’t coming from a man who has presided over four decades of decline and repression.
Ask the youth in Bamenda how they’ve fared under Biya.
Ask the women in Kumba, the displaced in Wum, the burned-out families in Munyenge, the parents who buried their children after the massacre in Ngarbuh.

This is not a man offering renewal.
This is a man recycling tyranny, carefully puppeteered by Paris.

The contrast could not be more absurd. In a nation of over 28 million people, the president is rarely seen, almost never heard, and yet miraculously ready for another seven years. The irony is cruel.

France’s Strategy of Substitution
In Chad, Idriss Déby was replaced by his son Mahamat. In Gabon, Ali Bongo inherited Omar Bongo’s dynasty until a coup interrupted the farce. In Togo, Faure Gnassingbé succeeded his father Eyadéma. And now in Cameroon, France is grooming Frank Biya as the next figurehead.

Biya is the mask.
Frank Biya is the face.
And behind both stands the hand of France, determined to preserve its grip over Ambazonia’s oil, timber, and territory.

Already, French diplomats are conducting quiet “transition diplomacy,” and collaborators-in-waiting like Agbor Balla are warming their seats at the table of future betrayal—eager to lend legitimacy to Frank Biya’s anticipated rise.

But let it be known: the people of Ambazonia have not given them a mandate.

What This Means for Ambazonia
Biya’s candidacy confirms three hard truths:

Cameroon is not reformable.

France will not let go voluntarily.

The genocide in Ambazonia will not stop under any Biya—Paul or Frank.

This moment must therefore catalyze a renewed sense of direction and duty within Ambazonia.

A New Strategic Vision for Ambazonia

1. Enforce the October Lockdown
   From October 10 to 24, 2025, Ambazonia will shut down.
   No voting. No campaigns. No collaboration.
   The streets will speak through silence: We are not part of La République.
2. Educate Every Village
   We must return to our grassroots—Batibo, Nkambe, Kumba, Ekona, Mamfe—and remind our people:
   We are not Cameroonians.
   Our oppression is not accidental. It is organized, funded, and defended by France.
3. Clean and Principled Resistance
   The revolution must be re-centered on morality, community, and international legitimacy.
   No kidnapping. No extortion. No war crimes.
   Let our resistance shine in contrast to the darkness of Yaoundé’s brutality.
4. Build a Positive Alternative
   Let Biya represent death, denial, and dependence.
   Let Ambazonia represent life, freedom, and self-reliance.

We must invest in:

Schools without soldiers

Clinics without checkpoints

Farms without fire

A digital economy powered by our youth and built on liberty—not La République’s leftover contracts

Conclusion: Biya May Run Again, But We Will Rise
Biya’s candidacy—announced by France—was not a political milestone.
It was a colonial confession.

He is not leading a nation.
He is fronting for a foreign master.

But while France manipulates the mask, Ambazonia is preparing a nation.
While Biya relaunches a dead regime, we are launching a living future.

Let history record that when the relic returned, we did not cower.
We locked down, we stood up, and we moved forward.

We, the people of Ambazonia, reject French puppets—old and new.
We walk with purpose toward the day when our flag will rise free.