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Recognition on paper is not the same as power on the ground. A rushed or symbolic recognition can create a dangerous illusion of victory. If foreign declarations replace domestic effort, the momentum built through sacrifice, organisation, and struggle can quickly dissipate. By A reader of The Independentist in the diaspora The refusal of United Nations
At the heart of this transformation stands Lighting the Path (LTP), founded by Dawn Malcolm. Unlike many organizations that provide only short-term relief, LTP has embraced empowerment as its model. Women are taught to transform local resources — such as shea butter — into sustainable products like soap, building skills and enterprise that break cycles
At home, Macron’s approval ratings sit in the gutter, his six former prime ministers criticise him, and his presidency is beset by debt, disillusionment, and unrest. Abroad, he is increasingly a spectator. The man once heralded as the saviour of Europe looked, in New York, like just another passer-by caught on the wrong side of
Ambazonian exile leadership and diaspora institutions ensured continuity. From Berlin to Washington, Ambazonian representatives sustained the claim to sovereignty through official communiqués, symbolic government structures, and persistent international advocacy. Much like de Gaulle’s broadcasts, these efforts became the heartbeat of a people under siege. By The Independentist editorial desk. Introduction The history of liberation struggles
The French government, the British High Commission, and the Commonwealth will all endorse the results in the name of “stability.” They will issue carefully worded statements about “peaceful elections,” while waiting for their kickbacks — cheap bananas, timber, oil, or whatever else can be extracted from a colonized economy. By The Independentist editorial Desk The
Une image récente du ministre Paul Njukag Tassong illustre à merveille l’ironie de ce régime. Debout sur une route boueuse, parapluie à la main, il lisait une liste des « réalisations » de Biya — sous une pluie battante, tandis que le sol s’effondrait sous ses pieds. C’était une métaphore parfaite de quarante années de
Paul Tassong, standing on a muddy street, umbrella in hand, he reads out what appeares to be a litany of Biya’s “achievements” — while rain pours down and the road beneath him dissolves into muck. An accidental but perfect metaphor for forty years of rule: a state without reliable roads, drainage, or electricity, where even
Yet amid this new multipolar race for influence, Ambazonia’s question remains unresolved. The world rushes to redraw alliances, but the people of Ambazonia are left trapped in an annexation they never chose, invisible to the same great powers who once denied them independence in the name of global stability. By The Independentist editorial Desk Once
Ambazonia. In April 2019 Ambazonians from many walks of life met in Berlin and endorsed the government then, and that is still in place. Dear Ambazonians, A few people are being deceived into believing that there are many separate governments fighting for the liberation of Ambazonia. That is not true. A country normally has one
Is Paul Biya in Switzerland for Hormone Treatments?
Whether true or not, the story reflects the larger reality: a leader who rarely appears in public, whose health is tightly hidden, yet who insists on running for another term after more than four decades in power. By Timothy Enongene The independentist The Rumour Once again, questions surround Paul Biya, the 92-year-old President of La