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Naming of tugboats; an act that reopens painful wounds and raises serious questions about the sincerity of LRC By Dr.Martin Mungwa The recent naming of tugboats after Dr. John Ngu Foncha and Dr EML Endeley, by Cameroon’s Minister of Transport may appear to some as a gesture of national unity and reconciliation. Yet for the
Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of Palestine, a troubling inconsistency in French diplomacy. By Martin Mungwa When French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September, many around the world applauded what appeared to be a principled stand for justice and self-determination. France is set
Paul Biya, the “Best Student” of a Colonial System that Does Not Change but Consumes By the Independentist Editorial desk Since Paul Biya assumed power in 1982, Cameroon has been ruled by a highly centralized political system anchored in the ideology of Communal Liberalism. While promoted as a form of participatory governance, many observers and
Joshua Osih, dishonestly reduces a people, to a linguistic entity By the Editorial Desk | The IndependentistDate: 24 July 2025 Joshua Osih has once again mistaken political ambition for historical truth. His insistence on framing the conflict in terms of an “Anglophone problem” is not only outdated—it is intellectually bankrupt, legally indefensible, and morally offensive.
Bit by bit, the distinct Common Law system has been stripped away and replaced with Civil Law—a French-style system marked by centralization, codification, and bureaucratic control. By the editorial desk- The independentist On July 16, 2025, the government of Cameroon signed a decree extending Notaires—civil law notaries—into the territory of Former British Southern Cameroons. At
Captain Victor Timoh The forgotten air giant By The Editorial desk- The Independentist In the quiet dignity of this photo lies a painful truth that many still refuse to confront. The man you see here—dressed in the proud uniform of a Cameroon Airlines captain—is not just a former pilot. He is a symbol of a
By the editorial desk- The independentist Ambazonia, open your eyes. The witch hunt that once tore through the forests and streets of our homeland during the days of the UPC uprising is now preparing for its second coming—this time not by candlelight, but under the full exposure of social media and global scrutiny. La République
“1992 must be remembered not as a hope lost—but as a warning sounded. No people should walk into the same fire twice.” Dr Samuel Sako Ikome Re:Response to the Open Letter to the Ambazonian Separatist GroupsIssued by the Department of CommunicationFederal Republic of AmbazoniaDate: 23 July 2025 To: Mr. Ndifor RichardSubject: Clarifying the Position of
Ambazonian leaders have called for a boycott of the 2025 elections. Open Letter to the Ambazonian Separatist Groups Dear Leaders of the Ambazonian Separatist Movement, The stakes in the upcoming elections are alarmingly high, and we cannot afford to treat this moment lightly. With 8.9 million Cameroonians registered to vote, the potential for genuine change
2025 — L’année où les masques tombent
Par The Independentist Ambazonie, ouvre les yeux. La chasse aux sorcières qui avait ravagé nos villes et villages pendant le soulèvement de l’UPC s’annonce de retour — cette fois, non pas à la lumière des bougies, mais sous le regard perçant des réseaux sociaux et de l’opinion mondiale. La République du Cameroun, un État qui