Commentary

The Queen’s “Little Gift” Is a Graveyard: Britain’s Debt of Honour

What responsibility does history impose? What role should former administering powers play in present crises? And how can past decisions be reconciled with current realities in a way that prioritises peace and human dignity? By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsOakland County, California. April 2, 2026 The history of Southern Cameroons is often discussed in legal

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Commentary

The Quebec Standard: Why Does France Support Self-Determination Selectively?

France, like many global actors, operates within a complex web of strategic, economic, and diplomatic considerations. Yet, complexity does not remove the need for clarity. If values are to guide policy, then those values must be seen to apply across contexts, not selectively. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor The Independentist NewsOakland County, California. April 2, 2026

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Commentary

The Commonwealth of Complicity: A Club with No Conscience?

The question, then, is not whether the Commonwealth has a role—but whether it is prepared to exercise it with the clarity and resolve that the situation demands. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor The IndependentistnewsOakland County, California. 2 April 2026 What is the purpose of the Commonwealth today? It is often described as a “family of nations”

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Commentary

The Hidden Secret: The Truth London and Paris Avoid

The metaphor often used is stark: that those who helped design the structure are now reluctant to confront its failures. Whether one agrees with that framing or not, it reflects a broader frustration—that the international response has not matched the urgency of the situation on the ground. By Lester Maddox Guest ContributorThe Independentistnews Oakland County,

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Commentary

The Power of One Phone Call: A Demand for Action

The people affected by this conflict do not need more statements. They need movement—measurable, credible, and sustained. If global leadership is to retain meaning, it must be demonstrated not only in words, but in the willingness to act when it matters most. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsOakland County, California. April 1, 2026 Let us

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Profiles

The Unshakable Resolve of Barrister Fru John Nsoh – A Pillar of the Ambazonian State

Barrister Fru John Nsoh’s role illustrates one important dimension of the struggle—legal advocacy and international engagement. Whether this approach yields decisive outcomes remains to be seen, but its significance cannot be dismissed By Lester Maddox, Guest Contributor, Independentist News, Oakland County, California. April 1, 2026 Recent reporting by The Guardian Post suggesting “abandonment” within Ambazonian

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News commentary

Philemon Yang: Promises, Power, and the Rot at the Core of the Yaoundé government

This is how decay becomes permanent. This is how a nation is quietly converted into an arrangement. And this is why individuals like Ma Fri Mokom ultimately walked away—not out of anger, but out of clarity. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews Let us stop pretending. What is unfolding in Yaoundé is not governance.

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Business and politics

FOUNDATIONS OF AMBAZONIAN RECONSTRUCTION — PART III Leadership Architecture: Designing a Nation That Works

Leadership design determines how decisions are made, how resources are used, how conflicts are resolved, and how the future is shaped. Without structure, leadership becomes chaos. With structure, leadership becomes progress. By Dr. Martin Mungwa, PhD., F.ASCEGuest Contributor | Independentist News Introduction: Nations Do Not Fail by Accident Let us be clear. Nations do not

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Appeals

Timothy Enongene The Independentistnews Guest Editor-in-Chief writes to Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, asking if the Black Star will not Shine for Ambazonia as well.

Ambazonia is not asking to be remembered.It is demanding to be recognised. And the future will remember who stood when it mattered. By Timothy Enongene The Independentistnews Guest Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2026 Mr President, You stand before the world at the United Nations as a leading voice for Reparatory Justice—a statesman calling humanity to confront

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Business and politics

FOUNDATIONS OF AMBAZONIAN RECONSTRUCTION — PART II Economic Sovereignty: The Power to Control, Create, and Circulate Wealth

My brothers and sisters, Freedom is not sustained by slogans—it is sustained by systems. If we do not build our own financial structures, we will continue to depend on others. If we do not control our capital, others will control our decisions. By Dr. Martin Mungwa, PhD., F.ASCEGuest Contributor | Independentist News Introduction: Freedom Without

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