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The challenge, then, is not merely to aspire, but to build. Not merely to remember, but to implement. History will not ultimately judge whether the vision was articulated. It will judge whether it was realized. By The Independentistnews Editorial desk13 April 2026 More than half a century ago, Bernard Fonlon warned of a future in
The question has remained open for six decades. It cannot remain open any longer. We have seen the consequences of hesitation. We have lived the cost of delay. We have witnessed the erosion he described. Now, the answer must be given—not in words, but in direction. We will not be absorbed. We will not be
The public is not without memory. It recognizes tone. It tracks timing. It understands alignment. And it draws its own conclusions. Not every voice that speaks of concern carries conviction. Not every expression of outrage reflects transformation. Some are simply adjustments—made when the direction of history becomes clear. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews13 April
Letter to the editor: Dear editor, Your article titled, THE BIG LIE OF “CAMEROON”: A STATE BUILT ON DISTORTION, MAINTAINED BY AMNESIA is a selective fragmentation of facts from a personal construct arranged to suit wishful thinking. The article undermines historical facts anthropomorphological considerations and political goodwill. Considering that the state is a recent political
This is not a book for everyone. It will frustrate those looking for quick answers. It will overwhelm those unwilling to reflect. It will be ignored by those comfortable with the status quo. But for a select few—those willing to confront their financial reality and rebuild it from first principles—it offers something rare: a path
The more the state insists on a mythical continuity, the more it reveals its own fragility. The more it suppresses historical clarity, the more that clarity re-emerges. This is no longer a matter of interpretation. It is a matter of record. And when the distortions are stripped away, one conclusion remains unavoidable: there was never
When identity is reframed, representation is mediated, and participation is constrained, stability becomes a managed condition rather than a shared reality. Systems do not ultimately fail because they are opposed. They fail when the structure designed to control reality can no longer contain it. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnew The Architecture of Continuity
Pope Leo XIV is coming, and the world is briefly paying attention.The question is whether that attention will translate into action—or fade, once again, into silence. Colbert Gwain | The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) A Crisis Rooted in Counties, Not Colonial Regions In Muteff, a village in Momo County, a woman fleeing violence
The deportation arrangement is not the story. The story is what it reveals: a government responsive to pressure, a partnership marked by contradiction, and an opportunity to convert leverage into resolution. The question is no longer whether a negotiated settlement is necessary. It is whether Washington will lead it—or accept the costs of having delayed
A Call for a Table of Truth: Why Military Solutions in Cameroon have Failed
The era of so-called “military solutions” in Cameroon is not only failing; it is over. What remains is the question of whether the political courage exists—domestically and internationally—to replace it with something real. A table exists. The question is who is willing to sit at it—and speak the truth. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsOakland