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The legal argument is based on Article 118 of Cameroon’s Electoral Code, which renders ineligible any individual who has placed themselves in a situation of dependence or collusion with a person, organisation, or foreign power. The petition alleges that Tchiroma’s personal relationship with Ambazonian leaders places him in violation of this provision. By The Independentist
In 2019, Paul Biya himself openly admitted to Mo Ibrahim that French Cameroun had tried and failed to assimilate Ambazonia. This single admission destroys the idea of a seamless national union. You don’t “assimilate” what is already part of you — you assimilate something separate By The Independentist Political Desk For over sixty years, French
Letter to the Editor Sir/Madam, Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma deserves credit for finally acknowledging that the root causes of the Southern Cameroons conflict must be addressed. However, his recent statement misrepresenting the 1961 plebiscite risks perpetuating the very historical distortions that have long eroded trust between peoples and undermined genuine dialogue. Mr. Tchiroma claimed that
Barrister Emmanuel Nsahlai, who filed the petition against Tchiroma, relies on Article 118 of the Cameroonian Electoral Code, which states that anyone who has placed themselves in a situation of dependence or collusion with a person, organisation, or foreign power is ineligible to contest the presidency. By The Independentist political Desk In trying to disqualify
As the final week of campaigning intensifies, paid advertisements in newspapers and media outlets remain scarce. So far, only Paul Biya and Issa Tchiroma Bakary appear to be evenly matched in campaign visibility. By Colbert Gwain@The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) Since the official launch of the 2025 presidential election campaigns in Cameroon on
By fabricating a Russian “connection,” Yaoundé propagandists aim to undermine U.S. confidence in Ambazonian diplomatic actors, sow confusion within diaspora communities, and derail strategic focus from ongoing legitimate channels of engagement. By The Independentist Political Desk In recent weeks, a wave of fabricated narratives has emerged across various social media platforms and pro–Yaoundé propaganda channels,
Letter to the Editor The Chris Anu Saga Continues: The Cost of Betrayal Once hailed as “The Anchorman” and the lion voice of Ambazonia, Chris Anu rose to national prominence during his tenure as Secretary of State for Communications and IT in the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia under President Samuel Sako. As
This architecture has come under severe strain. Military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have expelled French troops and cancelled key agreements, signalling both popular dissatisfaction with perceived neocolonial structures and a desire to diversify international partnerships. By The Independentist Political Desk Across much of the Francophone world, particularly in Africa, long-standing political and
A trust territory is not a colony. Its status is sui generis; the administering authority acts as a custodian, not as an owner. It cannot unilaterally transfer or dissolve the international legal personality of the trust territory. Termination of trusteeship is only lawful once the territory has achieved a full measure of self-government or independence.
“Friends of Ambazonia”: Proxy Diplomacy and the Politics of Manufactured Interlocutors
This phenomenon fits squarely within Yaoundé’s historical pattern. Since the escalation of the conflict in 2017, LRC has repeatedly sought to bypass the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia in exile, led by Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako, by sponsoring or encouraging proxy groups. By The Independentist Political Desk In recent months, a little-known group