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When Portraits Rule: The case of La Republic du Cameroon.

In today’s Cameroon, the living leader is absent, the absent leader is everywhere, and the portrait of the absent leader rules more firmly than the man himself ever did. By Wepngong Moses The presidency has become a shrine. No longer do citizens make pilgrimages to Jerusalem or Mecca; in Cameroon, the sacred destination is Etoudi.

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Letters to the Editor

The fervent reader of the Independentist Johnson Fonwi writes to the Editor, raising some errors by the United Nations system that give credence to the Ambazonian claim to her right to self-determination.

Letter to the Editor Sir, In reflecting on the President’s recent speech, it is vital that we, as Ambazonians, provide clarity on certain historical and legal points to avoid dangerous misinterpretations of our national cause. First, Britain did not transfer sovereignty of the Southern Cameroons to La République du Cameroun. No treaty of union exists

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Commentary

Unity Is Our Lifeline: A Call to Ambazonian Leaders

Ayaba Cho, Boh Herbert, Christopher Fobeneh Anu, John Mbah Akuroh, Ebenezer Akwanga, and Sisiku Ayuk Tabe: history will judge you not by how loudly you spoke or how many followed your camp, but by whether you placed the struggle above yourself. By Timothy Enongene, in Tombel, Kupe Muanenguba The history of liberation struggles teaches us

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Opinion

L’Ambazonie et le Service Après-Vente de l’ONU: Repenser l’autodétermination dans un système international en mutation

Le système international, aussi imparfait soit-il, reste accessible à ceux qui y recourent avec clarté, légalité et détermination. Par Ali Dan Ismael, Rédacteur en chef Lorsqu’on parle des Nations Unies, on imagine souvent une institution où les nations se rendent pour « obtenir leur indépendance ». Cette vision est en partie juste, mais elle reste

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Letters to the Editor

Our fervent and passionate reader of the Independentist Johnson Fonwi, writes to the editorial desk, and raises why the Cameroon National Assembly has not spoken on the ongoing crisis this far.

Letter to the Editor Sir, When La République du Cameroun convened its “Major National Dialogue” in September–October 2019, it claimed to address the nation’s deepest grievances. Yet the one question at the heart of the crisis—the status of Southern Cameroons—was conspicuously excluded. Instead, the government announced it would grant the Anglophone regions a “special status,”

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Opinion

Ambazonia and the UN’s Customer Service Desk: Rethinking Self-Determination in a Shifting International System

The international system, imperfect as it is, remains open to those who persist with clarity, legality, and determination. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief When people speak of the United Nations, they often imagine it as a place where nations go to “get independence.” That view is partly true, but it is incomplete. To understand how

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Letters to the Editor

A passionate reader of the Independentist writes to the editorial team, presenting to the readers,a powerful historical and legal defence of the Ambazonian struggle and her govervenment in exile.

letter to the Editor. Sir/Madam, The struggle of the Government of the Federal Republic of Southern Cameroons Ambazonia in Exile, led by Dr. Samuel Sako Ikome, invites comparison to a historical precedent the world reveres: General Charles de Gaulle’s Free France government in exile during the Second World War. Both represent the continuity of sovereignty

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Editorial

Mgr Andrew Nkea:le militant silencieux du RDPC en soutane

Mgr Andrew Nkea; a choisi de se taire sur les atrocités. Au lieu de condamner la violence, il s’est positionné comme émissaire du régime. Au lieu de marcher avec son peuple, il a accepté le confort et les cadeaux. Par Ali Dan Ismael, Rédacteur en chef Un prélat au service du pouvoir – En période

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News feature

Les Nations Unies et leur travail inachevé – Une leçon pour les Ambazoniens

Ies tentatives répétées des dirigeants et avocats ambazoniens d’engager le Comité de décolonisation des Nations Unies ont échoué. Par Ali Dan Ismael, Rédacteur en chef Pour les Ambazoniens, les Nations Unies représentent à la fois le forum qui a nourri nos espoirs et l’institution qui a échoué à les concrétiser. De nombreux articles, mémorandums juridiques

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Editorial

Archbishop Andrew Nkea: The CPDM’s Silent Militant in Cassock

Archbishop Andrew Nkea: More of a discreet militant of the ruling CPDM than a prophetic witness. His rhetoric of peace masks a troubling record of political complicity, material indulgence, and actions that deepen divisions rather than heal them. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief A Cleric in the Service of Power -In moments of political crisis,

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