Commentary

The Evil of Napoleonic Justice in Françafrique — and How Ambazonia Plans to Break Free

The new Ambazonian constitution will anchor the common law as its backbone, while protecting traditional justice in villages and chiefdoms. A Truth and Reparations Commission will document past abuses, giving voice to victims and holding wrongdoers accountable. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, on assignment in Buea, Ambazonia Across the vast stretch of French-speaking Africa, from

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News analysis

The Double Standards of French Cameroon’s Legal System — Nsahlai, the Failed Chris Anu “Deal,” and the Triumph of Ambazonian Legal Strategy

From his Los Angeles-based firm, Nsahlai claims the title of “international legal advocate,” but functions as an outsourced branch of Yaoundé’s Ministry of Propaganda.His firm’s mission has been clear — to brand Ambazonian activists as “terrorists” and lobby Western institutions to revoke their rights. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, on assignment in Buea, Ambazonia As

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News Politics

From Napoleon to Biya: The Arrogance of Empire and the Lessons from Sarkozy’s Fall

Eighteen years after he rose to power promising a “stronger France,” Sarkozy returned to the headlines in disgrace, sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy in the alleged Libyan-financing scandal. The man who once boasted of making and unmaking African presidents was now just another inmate, stripped of grandeur but not of arrogance.

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News Politics

The Corrupt Nature of French Cameroon’s Justice System: Can It Ever Be Salvaged — Certainly Not Under Biya, But Could Tchiroma Do It?

Under Biya’s 43-year reign, justice has been privatized. It is not blind; it sees only what the regime permits it to see. The judiciary has become a political militia in robes — an appendage of the presidency, designed to protect power, silence dissent, and legitimize repression. From fabricated terrorism charges to the imprisonment of journalists,

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News analysis

WHY FRANCE WILL NEVER RECOGNIZE ISSA TCHIROMA’S “VICTORY”

France will never accept Tchiroma’s brand of federalism. But not because Paris defends Cameroonian unity or democratic order — rather, because federalism undermines France’s centralized control over resource extraction and currency domination.A genuine federation would allow regions to manage their own wealth, eroding France’s stranglehold through the CFA franc and opaque colonial concessions. By The

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Communique

POST ELECTION CRISIS IN CAMEROON: A Pastoral Message from Bishop Dr. Pius Inobuh Bah, Visionary and Founder, Revive Christian Church International, Limbe – Cameroon

No one loves this nation more than another; the difference lies in motive. Some love Cameroon for the benefits they receive; others love her from a pure heart. That is why we now see individuals — even some pastors, bishops, and prophets — defending evil publicly. This is shameful. A Call to Conscience and Courage

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News Politics

Cameroon Election Crisis: Leaks Suggest Power Struggle in Yaoundé Amid Health Concerns and Family Rift

In Yaoundé and Douala, demonstrations have been mostly peaceful but increasingly vocal, with protesters chanting “50 years is enough.”Security forces have maintained a visible presence around government buildings, and officials insist that public order will be maintained. By Dr. Elias Koffi, Translated and Edited by The Independentist Desk Yaoundé, Cameroon — October 21, 2025 Recent

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News Politics

The Power of Education and the need for Ambazonians to know their background.

We must not repeat the errors of 1961. Our forefathers entered cohabitation with French Cameroun as equals, but that agreement was betrayed. Southern Cameroons was illegally reduced from a sovereign state to “regions” under French rule. By Shey Lewis, Independent Contributor He or she who controls your mind controls your destiny.The psychological warfare against the

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News Politics

Will the Kansas City 3 Receive Justice?

All three are U.S. citizens of Southern Cameroons origin — men who came to America to work, raise families, and give back to the land of their birth. Yet, since late 2022, they have been kept in pre-trial detention under charges that have more to do with politics than with justice. By Ali Dan Ismael,

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News Politics

Donald Trump’s view on Africa, a breath of Fresh Air? America’s Africa Policy and the Sako Doctrine

When Newsweek quoted him describing Trump’s diplomacy as “a breath of fresh air”, it captured the resonance between two otherwise distant figures — the billionaire deal-maker from Queens and the quiet reformer from Tiko. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist A New Wind in Washington Something remarkable is happening in Washington.For the first time

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