Opinion

The North’s Moment: Between Populist Uprising and Oligarchic Continuity Symbolism Without Substance

The lesson of Cameroon’s thirty-year political stalemate is simple but stark: symbolism without strategy is surrender. By Mola Monono for The Independentist Cameroon’s political history has always been a theatre of symbolism rather than substance. Each so-called “victory” tells less about democratic progress and more about the regime’s uncanny ability to reinvent control. When John

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Editorial

Leadership Tested by Fire: Why President Sako Still Commands Legitimacy

Where others chased titles, Sako built systems. Where others retreated into silence, he kept the flame alive. That is why, despite repeated attempts at division, the majority of Ambazonians — at home and abroad — continue to rally behind his leadership. By M.C. Chryton | Voice of Ambazonia International for The Independentist Editorial Desk —

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Opinion

The Difference Between Legality and Legitimacy

Legality means being in accordance with established laws. It is a formal condition, ethically neutral and procedural. A government, company, or individual is said to be legal when they follow the frameworks and rules written in the books — even if those rules were crafted without fairness in mind. By Anonymous For The Independentist Opinion

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Editorial series

The secretary for communication and diplomacy for the Government of Ambazonia (in exile) reacts to Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa’s open letter to President Paul Biya

Federal Reform or Historical Redress? — Why the Anglophone Question Cannot Be Solved Within Cameroon By Dr. Martin MungwaCommissioned Secretary for Communications & Diplomacy Government of the Federal Republic of Southern Cameroons Ambazonia (in exile) Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa’s open letter to President Paul Biya is a remarkable document. It captures the voice of conscience long

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Editorial series

Dialogue Across the Divide: Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa writes to President Paul Biya

EDITOR’S NOTE Why We Publish This Letter In keeping with The Independentist’s tradition of open intellectual engagement, we publish the following open letter from Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa of the University of Yaoundé I — a respected academic voice within French Cameroon who calls for constitutional reform and reconciliation in what he still conceives as “one

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Letters to the Editor Rebuttal/Response

The Communications Secretariat of the government of Ambazonia (in exile) writes to the Independentist, responding to the Patriot, and addressing the issue of citizen Participation.

Dear editor, I write here on hehalf of the government of Ambazonia, to thank you for the great role you are playing in this struggle for our freedom, and to appreciate your fervent reader and Ambazonian patriot for her kind words and for her continued engagement through The Independentist and Voice of Ambazonia Radio. Her

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Letters to the Editor

A patriotic Ambazonian and fervent reader of the Independentist writes to appreciate the editorial team.

Letter to the Editor Subject: Appreciation for Insightful Communication and a Call for Public Engagement Dear Editor Good job, Commissioned Secretary of Communications. I truly enjoy listening to the Voice of Ambazonia Radio and reading The Independentist online newspaper. Both platforms are highly informative, inspiring, and grounded in clarity and truth. In your future communications,

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Commentary

France Knows — and Its Silence Is the Crime

Mélenchon’s statement may fade in the French press cycle, but it will not fade in African memory. For once, a French leader has acknowledged the truth: France’s shadow still darkens Cameroon’s future. By Ali Dan Ismael editor in chief and senior political commentator The Courage of One Voice When Jean-Luc Mélenchon declared that “France has

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Public scrutiny

The Lumumbah That Betrayed His Name

Patrice Mboh Lumumbah’s name may glitter today in the headlines of Yaoundé’s state press, but tomorrow it will hang as a warning on the walls of history: This is what becomes of the educated who choose comfort over courage, obedience over competence, and applause over truth. By The Independentist Political DeskNovember 10, 2025 There was

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Commentary

Political Epitaph: Joshua Osih’s Fall from Grace in Southern Cameroons

The verdict is now clear: the Southern Cameroons have shut their political door on Joshua Osih. His relevance ended the day he chose ambition over justice and calculation over courage. He will be remembered not as a bridge-builder but as the man who watched the bridge collapse from the comfort of both banks. By Ali

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