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The chaos engulfing Nso today is therefore read not merely as political violence, but as ancestral withdrawal. The makeshift palace in Yaoundé becomes not a sanctuary, but a monument to spiritual exile. By Don Shaka, The Independentist News Contributor The recent unveiling of a makeshift palace in Yaoundé by His Royal Highness the Fon of
An act can be 100% legal but 0% legitimate if it ignores the collective trauma of the community. When a leader leans on the law to justify an insensitive act, they risk losing the very thing that makes them a leader: the trust and consent of the governed. By Jones Njilah (Don Shaka) The Independentistnews
The true question is not which empire governed more wisely, but how deeply colonial power reshaped African political life, and how fiercely Africans continue to resist, renegotiate, and redefine those imposed systems. By M C Folo The Independentistnews contributor The proposition that British colonial policy better prepared African territories for post-colonial governance than French colonial
Africa does not lack critics. It lacks system builders with moral courage. To the African scholar: do not only analyze failure—design alternatives. To the African professional: do not only succeed abroad—transfer systems home. To the African diaspora: do not only send remittances—build institutions. By Dr Martin Mungwa The Independentistnews contributor Africa is often spoken about
For Ambazonia, the lesson is simple:The struggle is not shaped by rumors, but by long-term weakness in Yaoundé’s governance and its failure to resolve historical injustice. By The Independentistnews Political desk Social media is once again flooded with dramatic claims: collapsing regimes, secret palace deals, foreign interventions, and imminent political endings. Much of this noise
For Ambazonians, Macron’s words are not a promise—they are a reminder that the struggle for dignity, recognition, and freedom remains unfinished, and must be carried forward without illusion. By An Ambazonian Patriot for The Independentistnews When Emmanuel Macron warns that the United States and China are engaging in “new colonialism,” Africans should pause—not in agreement,
Maduro shouts at the world and dares it to respond. Biya whispers, waits, and counts on fatigue.History, however, does not respect patience built on injustice. Whether loud or quiet, regimes that steal elections, crush voices, protect criminals, and mock constitutions eventually face the same verdict. The difference is not if— only how much damage is
The evidence of Africa’s reconquest and recolonization is abundant and overwhelming—if only we are willing to understand it honestly. The unspoken premises and overarching worldview behind it rest on deeply entrenched beliefs: that African (Black) lives do not count; that Blacks are not fully human; that they are genetically inferior; that they possess no history
Reviewed by: The Independentistnews Editorial Desk Carlson Anyangwe’s Contemporary Wars and Conflicts over Land and Water in Africa is a serious, scholarly interrogation of why violence persists across the African continent long after the end of formal colonial rule. The book’s central argument is both clear and compelling: Africa’s wars are not random eruptions of
Human Life Equity in the New Ambazonia
That is the promise of our struggle. Not just a new flag. Not just a new anthem. But a new way of valuing human life. If Ambazonia can build a country where every life counts, then all the suffering will not have been in vain. By Dr. Martin Mungwa The Independentistnews contributor In every great