A Fervent reader and contributor to The Independentistnews MC Folo, writes to The Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea the most Reverend Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt,
As shepherd and diplomat, you occupy a rare space where moral counsel and national reflection can meet. A gentle reminder from your office—that a nation’s greatness is measured not by how it prepares for a guest, but by how it treats its people daily—would echo far beyond any ceremony. Open Letter to the Apostolic Nuncio


THE CPDM TRAP—CHIEFTAINCY AS A POLITICAL SUBSIDIARY
Under this perspective, traditional leaders should function as non-partisan custodians of culture and unity, serving all members of their communities regardless of political affiliation. The ongoing dispute in Bangolan is therefore seen by some as part of a wider struggle to redefine the role of traditional authority in contemporary governance. By Lester Maddox, Guest WriterIndependentistnews,