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LETTER TO THE EDITORThe Independentist NewsJune 28, 2025Re: Barrister Felix Agbor Balla’s Facebook Video Urging Registration and Voting. Dear Editor, I write on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia to address the recent Facebook video by Barrister Nkongho Felix Agbor Balla, in which he emphatically urged Ambazonian youth at the University
Colonel Joel Emile Bamkoui By Mankah Rosa Parks, Senior Investigative Correspondent with investigative reports. For nearly a decade, Brigadier General Emile Joël Bamkoui ruled Cameroon’s Military Security Division (SEMIL) with iron fists, secret prisons, and untraceable budgets. Under his command, SEMIL became the most feared organ of repression, with allegations of torture, assassinations, and mass
Bobe Francis Nkwain By Mankah Rosa Parks – Francis Nkwain’s My Time in Government: Reflections of a Minister offers a window into the inner workings of post-reunification Cameroon’s civil service through the eyes of a man often remembered for his loyalty, not his legacy. A former Rector of the university of Dschang, Ambassador, and Minister
Le President Dr.Sako Ikome Par l’équipe de presse de the Independentist News, bureau de Londres. Monsieur le Président, merci d’avoir accepté de parler à The Independentist, un média engagé pour la vérité et l’autodétermination. Cet échange vise, en toute transparence et honnêteté, à faire le point sur votre mandat en tant que Président de la
Dear Editor, I write to you as the Secretary of State for Communication, of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, (Government in exile) in reaction to your publication on Dr. Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle’s 12-point proposal as solution to the crisis in the British southern Cameroons, stating the government’s position. GOVERNMENT RESPONSEBy Dr. Martin Mungwa, PhDSecretary
Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle By Colbert Gwain | @The Colbert Factor Bamenda – 2025. When Muteff village sought greater autonomy from Abuh (Fundong Sub-Division, then Menchum Division, North-West Province), it was Abuh’s obstinacy—more than Muteff’s resolve—that ultimately secured Muteff’s independence. In the Kom kingdom, every village traditionally builds and maintains a house in the palace.
By The Independentist news Press Team London office | June 2025 Mr. President, thank you for speaking with The Independentist, an outlet committed to truth, neutrality, and self-determination. This conversation seeks—openly and honestly—to reflect on your tenure as President of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, a government-in-exile born of a people who were denied their
Prof. VICTOR Julius Ngoh By Mankah Rosa Parks, Senior Investigative Correspondent There are few things more disheartening in the life of a nation than the betrayal of its truth-tellers. And yet, in the case of Professor Victor Julius Ngoh, what should have been a legacy of scholarly integrity has become a cautionary tale of moral
By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor‑in‑Chief When the annals of Southern Cameroons are finally penned, it will not be the Oxford diplomas or Fellows with badges that endure—it will be the courage of conscience. For more than six decades, Ambazonia’s brightest minds—armed with world-class education—have too frequently stumbled at the crossroads of principle. Diplomas aren’t the
The Power of the Ballot? A Closer Look at Felix Agbor Balla’s Call for Registration and Voting.
Barrister Felix Agbor Balla By Joseph FritzMcBobeSpecial to The Independentist Last week, Barrister Felix Agbor Balla posted a rallying call on his Facebook page and in a widely shared ABS video: “It is not about registering on the electoral roll…but registering and voting!” His message, filmed at the University of Buea, reached far beyond the campus gates,