Editorial

When Children Become Propaganda: MKPD and the Blood Trade in Ndu

Ambazonia is not fighting the Mbororo. Ambazonia is not fighting ethnic groups. Ambazonia is fighting an occupation army and its proxy networks — the same networks MKPD belongs to. By The Independentistnews editorial desk The massacre in Ntumbaw, Ndu, is a horror.The killing of civilians — especially children — is a crime that should shake

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Opinion

The Denial of Moral Truth Under Religious Oppression

For many Ambazonians, these institutions were not neutral. Our land was taken, our people displaced, and our suffering often met with theological justification or political silence. Faith was used not to protect the people, but to pacify them. By honorable Che, The Independentistnews contributor What institutions will be recognized in the Federal Republic of Ambazonia

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Commentary

The “Prisoner’s Trap”: Why Captive Leaders Cannot Rule Free Nations

The world saw this truth in Venezuela. With Nicolás Maduro now detained in New York following his capture on January 3, 2026, no serious Venezuelan argues that he should govern from a prison cell. That would be strategic absurdity. By Timothy Enongene Buea January 12, 2026 – As we stand at the threshold of a

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Biography

The Life of a Pioneer Ambazonian Electrical Engineer Biography of Late Ebaichuo Agbortoko Mbiwan (aka “Blackstone”)

From 1962 to 1968, POWERCAM under his leadership became a model of professionalism, reliability, and technical excellence—a golden age of public service that older generations still recall with pride. By Tabi Gerald for The independentistnews April 2, 1925 – August 8, 2011 Godfrey Ebaichuo Agbortoko Mbiwan, widely known as Blackstone, was one of the pioneering

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Commentary

Human Life Equity in the New Ambazonia

That is the promise of our struggle. Not just a new flag. Not just a new anthem. But a new way of valuing human life. If Ambazonia can build a country where every life counts, then all the suffering will not have been in vain. By Dr. Martin Mungwa The Independentistnews contributor In every great

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Commentary

The Empty Throne: Cultural Erosion and the Dilemma of the Fon of Nso

The chaos engulfing Nso today is therefore read not merely as political violence, but as ancestral withdrawal. The makeshift palace in Yaoundé becomes not a sanctuary, but a monument to spiritual exile. By Don Shaka, The Independentist News Contributor The recent unveiling of a makeshift palace in Yaoundé by His Royal Highness the Fon of

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Opinion

The Symbolism of the Sidearm: Legality, Legitimacy, and the Crisis of Timing

An act can be 100% legal but 0% legitimate if it ignores the collective trauma of the community. When a leader leans on the law to justify an insensitive act, they risk losing the very thing that makes them a leader: the trust and consent of the governed. By Jones Njilah (Don Shaka) The Independentistnews

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Investigative report

British and French Colonial Politics in Africa: A Debate of Indirect Shadows and Direct Control

The true question is not which empire governed more wisely, but how deeply colonial power reshaped African political life, and how fiercely Africans continue to resist, renegotiate, and redefine those imposed systems. By M C Folo The Independentistnews contributor The proposition that British colonial policy better prepared African territories for post-colonial governance than French colonial

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Economy

Africa Is More Powerful Than You Think — and Ambazonia Knows Why

Africa does not lack critics. It lacks system builders with moral courage. To the African scholar: do not only analyze failure—design alternatives. To the African professional: do not only succeed abroad—transfer systems home. To the African diaspora: do not only send remittances—build institutions. By Dr Martin Mungwa The Independentistnews contributor Africa is often spoken about

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Commentary

Cameroon: Between Rumors and Reality, What Ambazonians Should Actually Know

For Ambazonia, the lesson is simple:The struggle is not shaped by rumors, but by long-term weakness in Yaoundé’s governance and its failure to resolve historical injustice. By The Independentistnews Political desk Social media is once again flooded with dramatic claims: collapsing regimes, secret palace deals, foreign interventions, and imminent political endings. Much of this noise

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