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A credible path forward requires transparency, verification, and engagement from all relevant stakeholders—local, national, and international. Until then, for many residents, silence is not neutral. It carries a cost. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor, The Independentistnews, Oakland County, CaliforniaApril 6, 2026 The dawn of April 1, 2026, brought not a moment of levity, but deep distress
These are not tears of conviction. They are the tears of a model under pressure. They are the reflex of those who see change coming and are unsure where they will stand when it arrives. But the people are no longer confused. We recognize the shift. We understand the motive. And we are no longer
If Cameroon is to endure, it must return to the wisdom of Bernard Fonlon. It must recover the principles of dialogue, balance, legality, and mutual respect. It must restore democratic legitimacy to its institutions. It must confront corruption, injustice, and exclusion. By Akere Tabeng Muna The Independentistnews contributor Cameroon was not born as a unitary
The issue is no longer whether reforms can fix the system. The issue is whether the system was ever meant to include us. The answer is now evident. Ambazonia does not belong in a structure where sovereignty is filtered, leadership is pre-approved, and succession is designed to exclude. And that is why we are not
Are these incidents isolated, or indicative of a broader operational pattern? What oversight mechanisms exist to investigate such allegations? How are civilians protected during security operations? By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The IndependentistnewsApril 2026 Part I: Formal Petition to the United Nations TO: Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executionsWorking Group on
Ambazonia must train thinkers, not followers; creators, not consumers; builders, not survivors. When we do this, we will not need to chase development—it will come from within. The future of Ambazonia will be built in the classroom, shaped in the mind, and proven in the real world. By Dr. Martin Mungwa, PhD., F.ASCEGuest Contributor |
By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews5 April 2026 A System Fed, Not Fixed There is a quiet absurdity at the heart of Cameroon’s political economy—one so glaring that it can no longer be hidden behind diplomatic language or development rhetoric. A state swollen with ministries, bloated with titles, and paralysed by patronage continues to receive
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The final truth is inescapable: We were attached. We were never integrated. We were never equal. And a people who do not belong retain the full right to be free. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews From the outset, let us dispense with the central falsehood: This constitutional masquerade has nothing to do with Ambazonia.
THE DAY THE LIE COLLAPSED: WHEN EVEN THE SYSTEM CONFESSED ITS FRAUD
And now, even its own defenders are forced to testify against it. The struggle for Ambazonian self-determination does not stand validated by this moment. It stands vindicated. Not because the truth has changed— But because denial has collapsed. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews A CONFESSION, NOT A HEADLINE There are moments in history when