Society

COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDE: A Resource for Traditional Rulers and Community Leaders

By The Patriot, The Independentistnews contributor Purpose: To help traditional authorities protect communities, preserve social cohesion, and prevent civilians from becoming victims of conflict, manipulation, or criminal activity. The Risk: Political conflicts are sometimes reframed as local or communal disputes, placing pressure on traditional leaders to take sides or assume security responsibilities. Community Response: Traditional

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News commentary

Cameroon Conflict: A War Entering Its Tenth Year — and Time Is Running Out for Everyone

Time, once assumed to favor stability, now threatens to erode it. In conflicts like this, there are ultimately no winners — only societies that emerge wounded for generations. By Carl SandersGuest Contributor The Independetistnews A Crisis That Refuses to End As Cameroon’s conflict in the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions enters its tenth year, one

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News commentary

Import Substitution or Imported Failure? Cameroon Risks Repeating a Costly Economic Mistake

The success of this new program will depend less on funding announcements and more on whether governance reforms, accountability mechanisms, and economic policies are strong enough to deliver sustainable change. By The Independentistnews Political/Economic Desk Cameroon is once again preparing to borrow heavily—over CFA 3 trillion in projected new debt—to finance an import-substitution program intended

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Rebuttal/Response

The Mask of Deceit: Debunking Yaoundé’s Information War Against the Ambazonian State Army

The challenge ahead is not only military or political but also humanitarian: rebuilding trust in communities fractured by years of violence, fear, and competing claims about responsibility. By Timothy Enongene, Guest Editor-in-Chief, Independentistnews BUEA – February 14, 2026 – As the struggle for the restoration of the independence of Southern Cameroons enters its ninth year,

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Commentary

Cameroon’s Youth Day and the Politics of Age

Age, in itself, is neither virtue nor vice. But when political leadership so dramatically outpaces the demographic profile of the nation, the imbalance becomes a governance issue. Legitimacy rests not only on endurance, but on the capacity to renew. BY M C FOLO The Independentistnews contributor Each year on February 11, Cameroon marks Youth Day,

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News analysis

OUR ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING FROM THE GREAT BEYOND: A Refugee speaks

What once felt like a hopeful journey toward safety has, for many, become a difficult and prolonged struggle. Women, children, and families live with constant worry about theft, attacks, and insecurity. The anguish visible on many faces speaks of disrupted lives and lost peace. By Chief Ngalle LyongaVoices From The Wilderness for The Independentistnews Tears

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News analysis

Crackdown in Bangolan: Traditional Authority Faces a Defining Moment

The Ngumba’s decision signals that traditional institutions still retain the power to hold leaders accountable. The challenge now is ensuring that this accountability strengthens the community rather than fractures it. By Didier Fortozen, Independentistnews Contributor, Ndop Central Ngohkintunjia The Dethronement Announcement BANGOLAN 13 Frbruary 2026 – A dramatic chapter has opened in the village of

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