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Appeals

Legitimising the Illegitimate: An Appeal to the Pope on his anticipated visit to Cameroon

The Southern Cameroons and La République du Cameroun both emerged from United Nations Trust Territories. Questions of self-determination and political status are not

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Commentary

The Ghost of Etoudi: Factional Strain and the Erosion of Authority in Cameroon

To citizens across Cameroon—Francophone and Anglophone alike—the present moment invites sober reflection. Long-term stability cannot rest indefinitely on factional balancing alone. Durable governance

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News commentary

The British southern Cameroons Decolonization, and the Question of Unfinished Self-Determination: Reflections for South Africa

For South African readers, the issue in Bamenda should not be viewed through the lens of confrontation, but through the lens of unfinished

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Communique

Open Letter from Bamenda, to the Government of the Republic of South Africa

South Africa’s historic moral voice on issues of decolonization and human rights gives it unique credibility. We respectfully encourage your government to support

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Retrospective,

The Man Who Saw It Coming: Deputy Commissioner Malcolm Milne and the Roots of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis

Malcolm Milne may have sensed the fragility of the foundation. But the future of Cameroon will not be determined by memoirs alone. It

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Church and society

A Fervent reader and contributor to The Independentistnews MC Folo, writes to The Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea the most Reverend Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt,

As shepherd and diplomat, you occupy a rare space where moral counsel and national reflection can meet. A gentle reminder from your office—that

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News commentary

THE CPDM TRAP—CHIEFTAINCY AS A POLITICAL SUBSIDIARY

Under this perspective, traditional leaders should function as non-partisan custodians of culture and unity, serving all members of their communities regardless of political

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News commentary

THE SDO IS NOT A KINGMAKER—ADMINISTRATIVE OVERREACH IN BANGOLAN

The SDO’s attempt to impose a leader who has lost the mandate of his Kingmakers risks deepening local divisions. It reinforces the perception

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Commentary

LE CRÉPUSCULE D’UN EMPIRE — 2026 ET LA POLITIQUE DES VÉRITÉS FINALES

L’histoire montre que les conflits se terminent rarement par la disparition d’un camp, mais plutôt lorsque les sociétés trouvent la volonté de négocier

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Commentary

DE BONS VOISINS, PAS DES SUJETS HOSTILES — LE CHEMIN VERS UNE COEXISTENCE ÉGALE

Pour nombre d’observateurs, seule une solution politique durable permettra aux populations concernées de vivre côte à côte sans la menace constante de la

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