News analysis

Things Fall Apart — Inside the CPDM’s Moment of Reckoning

Maurice Tiibam Kube’s resignation letter adds to an atmosphere of uncertainty. His departure is not an isolated incident; rather, it reflects a broader unease among some local party actors who find themselves caught between loyalty to the system and growing public frustration. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief on Assignment, in Bamenda A Resignation That Shook

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Editorial

From Nowhere to President — Tchiroma’s Calculated Rise

Tchiroma’s ascent is all the more fascinating given his long tenure within the very establishment he now challenges. For years, he served in senior ministerial positions, including Minister of Communication and Minister of Employment and Vocational Training. He also began his career as a railway engineer, a discipline that trained him to think strategically and

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News analysis

La République’s Dying Regime in Panic Mode

Amid mounting political uncertainty and internal fractures, the government has begun repositioning military units toward the north. Recent troop movements suggest more than routine redeployment: they indicate that the regime is preparing for possible instability on multiple fronts. By The Independentist news Desk The CPDM regime in Yaoundé is entering a phase of acute strategic

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Editorial

The Handshake That Shattered Illusions

This Trump–Macron handshake was not just a diplomatic oddity. It was the public signal that the age of sentimental alliances is over. In its place stands a new geopolitical marketplace, where strategic actors — including emerging ones like Ambazonia — must learn to bargain, not beg. Editorial — The Independentist editorial Desk When U.S. President

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Commentary

THE TCHIROMA VICTORY SETS THE TIME FOR RECKONING — From Silence to Legal Accountability

Tchiroma’s self-proclaimed victory is now being announced across major newsrooms and diplomatic circles worldwide. The media and diplomatic shield that Biya controlled in 1992 no longer exists. The same networks that once concealed electoral manipulation are now exposing the fragility of the regime’s control. By The Independentist news desk A Stolen Election in the Shadows

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News analysis

The Biya Dilemma: How They Misread the Real Threat

By betting on Kamto’s docility and dismissing Tchiroma’s ambitions, the regime has engineered its own dilemma. The hyena they once fed is now circling back. The electoral night that was supposed to end predictably is far from over. By The Independentist news Desk Kamto: The Predictable Opponent When the Beti-Bulu power establishment began preparing for

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News Politics

Macron’s Finger-Pointing Amid Political Meltdown: Cracks in the Colonial Metropole

Four prime ministers in 13 months and a fractured National Assembly after the July 2024 snap elections have left Macron isolated. His attempt to cast himself as guarantor of the institutions is widely dismissed as hollow. Polls show that two-thirds of French citizens now want his resignation. By The Independentist editorial Desk Paris October 13,

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Editorial

The Old Trap in New Clothing: Why Tchiroma’s Rise Is No Different from Biya’s Rule

By The Independentist editorial Desk Monday, October 13, 2025. – As the presidential race intensifies in La République du Cameroun, new polls show Issa Tchiroma Bakary rising sharply in popularity. Across the country and in diplomatic circles, this surge is being framed as a sign of “change.” But beneath the polished language and carefully staged

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Editorial

Biya’s Final Hour

For Biya, clinging to power is not about solving problems, governing effectively, or reforming a decaying state. It is an act of personal survival — a political shield against the judgment of history, internal betrayal, and possible external prosecution. The Independentist – Editorial Desk Biya — a long-seasoned product of French intelligence — fully understands

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News Politics

Like Tchiroma Like Fru Ndi, history revisited-From 1992 to 2025: The Arc of Complicity, Substitution, and Resistance

In 1992, when early tallies pointed to a likely Fru Ndi victory, the regime of Paul Biya, supported quietly by French diplomatic networks and British disinterest, swiftly moved to seize control. France provided the logistical shield for electoral manipulation, while Britain openly declared it had “no interest” in the Southern Cameroons question. By The Independentist

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