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Patrice Mboh Lumumbah’s name may glitter today in the headlines of Yaoundé’s state press, but tomorrow it will hang as a warning on the walls of history: This is what becomes of the educated who choose comfort over courage, obedience over competence, and applause over truth. By The Independentist Political DeskNovember 10, 2025 There was
Western intelligence reports now describe Cameroon as “a democracy in crisis” and Biya’s rule as “brittle and discredited.” When the world begins to hesitate, space opens up for new narratives. By Dr. Marcelius Atanga The lndependentist contributor A Nation at the Crossroads Cameroon stands once again at a historic crossroads. The 2025 presidential election has
True unity will require humility from all — government officials, civic leaders, and diaspora organizations alike. The cause belongs to all, but it must be coordinated by the constitutional authority chosen by the people. By The Independentist Political Desk Date: November 10, 2025 Subject: The Ambazonia Working Group’s “Unity Initiative” — Noble Intentions, Unanchored Foundations
Professor Biwole’s reflection is a spark in the darkness of conformity, but it dies in its own caution. Her analysis is intellectually elegant yet politically toothless — a discourse of ethics without structure, of awareness without action. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief A Courageous Voice within a Failing Republic When Professor Viviane Ondoua Biwole told
From Suppression (1955–1971) to Silence (1971–2016) to Awakening (2016–2025), Cameroon’s historical arc has completed its moral cycle: from oppression through forgetfulness to remembrance. By Prof. Louis Mbua, Contributing Author to the Independentist When the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) was banned in 1955 in the French-administered United Nations Trust Territory of Cameroun, the seeds
Editors Note Subject: Clarification on Reported Contacts Between Yaoundé and Ambazonian Representatives The Independentist Intelligence Unit – Europe Field Office. November 10, 2025 Recent social-media posts claim that Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, Secretary-General at the Presidency of Cameroon, has dispatched emissaries to Kondengui Prison and the United States to initiate negotiations with Ambazonian leaders. The Independentist
Letter to the Editor: sir, Stop Feeding the Wannabes — They Own Nothing Let us speak without hesitation: the so-called Friends of Ambazonia own nothing. Not the struggle. Not the government. Not even the confidence of the people. They are not founders or builders — they are squatters in a history written with the blood,
It serves no purpose to demonise individuals, yet the record must be transparent: Dr Ade Tima, Kizito Ellad, Emmanuel Tita, Amos Tumenta, and Irene Ngwa have spoken most prominently under the Friends of Ambazonia banner. They are invited—not condemned—to explain their platform, their financing, and their ultimate political objective. ⁹By The Independentist Political Desk Every
The UN’s own agencies had long warned that Cameroon’s civic space was closing. Independent journalists were jailed, opposition rallies banned, and entire regions — especially the Anglophone territories — placed under de facto military rule. Yet the UN continued its technical-assistance partnership with Elections Cameroon, lending expertise, logistics, and legitimacy to a process that was
Political Epitaph: Joshua Osih’s Fall from Grace in Southern Cameroons
The verdict is now clear: the Southern Cameroons have shut their political door on Joshua Osih. His relevance ended the day he chose ambition over justice and calculation over courage. He will be remembered not as a bridge-builder but as the man who watched the bridge collapse from the comfort of both banks. By Ali