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While mothers in Tombel carry their children through the forest to escape gunfire, their most academically accomplished son works comfortably in marble corridors, ensuring the smooth flow of funding that upholds the power structure responsible for the killings. By The Independentist Investigations Desk Elung Paul Che was once celebrated in Tombel as a bright son
Judith Yah Sunday does not carry a weapon or fire a shot. But she participates in something more subtle and potentially more destructive: She switches off the voice of a people fighting for survival. In the history of this struggle, it may be recorded that the most dangerous weapon used against Southern Cameroonians was not
In the face of such documented horrors — massacres, kidnappings, burnings, mass closures — the person who holds the title of Secretary of State for Basic Education becomes more than a functionary.Yet Dr Kilo Viviane Asheri has remained silent. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Dr Kilo Viviane Asheri is often presented as a proud Nso
As long as people like Sylvester Moh Tangongho control the purse of the state, the suffering of Ambazonia will not end. The violence may become less visible, but the oppression will remain strong. By Ali Dan Ismael and Jennifer McChriston Most people learn about the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon through shocking stories of shootings, burned
To the outside world: She is proof that women are empowered, that Anglophones are included, that anti-corruption mechanisms exist. To the regime: She is a shield. A prop. A signature they can point to whenever the world demands accountability. By a Member of the Ambazonian Diaspora contributor to The Independentist — Policy and Governance Desk
As the conflict drags on, the customs system continues to play a double role — keeping the state financially afloat while holding the population down. Reform has been promised many times, but reform threatens powerful interests. Until transparency replaces extortion — and legitimate governance replaces rule by fear — customs will remain a silent, efficient
As Rector of the University of Buea (2012–2017), Lyonga oversaw an institution that became the spark of the modern Ambazonian revolution. When students peacefully protested against : illegal university charges, rights violations, and opaque financial management, security forces were unleashed. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Professor Pauline Nalova Lyonga is celebrated in Yaoundé’s official press
The international community has two choices.Pretend the legal truth does not exist and watch the conflict continue Or Uphold the law and end the conflict through justice. Ambazonia has chosen dignity over silence, legality over force, and hope over despair. The world must now choose whether it will defend the principles it claims to stand
Proof of statehood: The Montevideo criteria. Ambazonia has, a defined territory, a permanent population, A functioning internal governance movement, The capacity to engage diplomatically with international actors, These are the exact requirements for statehood under international law. Recognition by other nations does not create a state. It only acknowledges one that already exists By The
PAUL TASONG: THE MINISTER OF CORRUPTION BY RECONSTRUCTION
Paul Tasong Njukang, Ambazonians will remember who stood by them and who stood against them. They will remember who spoke truth and who hid behind lies. They will remember who built and who destroyed. By The Independentist Editorial Desk ” When a man builds his house on blood and lies, the walls may rise, but