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History Has Shifted Arenas Empires once decided. Now, systems compete. And in that competition, questions once buried do not disappear. They re-emerge— reframed, re-evaluated, and sometimes—resolved. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News History leaves questions. Power decides which ones remain buried. For decades, Ambazonia has been treated as a peripheral crisis—contained within the
Unresolved obligations do not disappear with time. Ambazonia raises a question that extends beyond its borders: What is the responsibility of an administering authority when decolonisation concludes without enforceable constitutional settlement? Until that question is addressed, silence is not neutrality. It is inheritance. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News History does not end
By The. Independentist news Editorial desk The reflections shared by Comrade Mbah Francis capture a sentiment that many Ambazonians—at home and in the diaspora—quietly carry: frustration, urgency, and a deep concern that the suffering of our people is not being matched by the level of unity and strategic clarity required of a liberation movement. There
Letter to the editor Dear editor, The article captioned Governance and Decolonisation Dynamics in the Southern Cameroon conflict authored by Ali Dan Ismael is well in the context of the Ambazonia Restoration war of Independence. But the underlying fact is that the world is governed by interest and personal relationships.Biya had taken our mineral resources
The central question is no longer only how to manage the conflict, but whether the international community is prepared to engage with its underlying decolonisation dimension. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentist News2 May 2026 For several years, the situation in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon has been described primarily as
The situation in the Southern Cameroons is no longer a question of short-term disturbance or isolated instability. It reflects a deeper and more complex reality rooted in unresolved political and historical foundations. The question now is not whether the conflict exists. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentist News2 May 2026 There comes a moment in
Four days passed before a statement was issued. But the consequences of those four days will last far longer. Because in modern conflict, it is not only actions that define a state—it is how it explains them. And when explanation follows delay, and delay follows death, the burden of proof shifts. Not to those who
If decolonization is to retain meaning, it cannot remain selective. If international principles are to retain credibility, they cannot remain conditional.Because history does not disappear. It waits. And when it returns, it does not ask quietly By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief The Independentist News For decades, the language of empire has been softened. It has
The world now faces a narrowing choice: continue to defend a structure whose legitimacy is eroding, or acknowledge that what is unfolding is not disorder — but delayed decolonization. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentist News In 1960, the world celebrated the end of empire. Seventeen African nations rose. Flags were raised. Anthems were sung.
THE PRICE OF POWER: WHY THE GULF OF GUINEA MATTERS NEXT — AND WHERE AMBAZONIA FITS
Ambazonia’s pathway forward will be shaped not only by its history, but by how it aligns with these emerging realities. The conversation, therefore, is no longer only about recognition. It is about alignment, participation, and long-term strategic value. And in a world increasingly defined by interconnected systems, those who align effectively are those who endure.