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Barrister Emmanuel Nsahlai, who filed the petition against Tchiroma, relies on Article 118 of the Cameroonian Electoral Code, which states that anyone who has placed themselves in a situation of dependence or collusion with a person, organisation, or foreign power is ineligible to contest the presidency. By The Independentist political Desk In trying to disqualify
As the final week of campaigning intensifies, paid advertisements in newspapers and media outlets remain scarce. So far, only Paul Biya and Issa Tchiroma Bakary appear to be evenly matched in campaign visibility. By Colbert Gwain@The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) Since the official launch of the 2025 presidential election campaigns in Cameroon on
By fabricating a Russian “connection,” Yaoundé propagandists aim to undermine U.S. confidence in Ambazonian diplomatic actors, sow confusion within diaspora communities, and derail strategic focus from ongoing legitimate channels of engagement. By The Independentist Political Desk In recent weeks, a wave of fabricated narratives has emerged across various social media platforms and pro–Yaoundé propaganda channels,
Letter to the Editor The Chris Anu Saga Continues: The Cost of Betrayal Once hailed as “The Anchorman” and the lion voice of Ambazonia, Chris Anu rose to national prominence during his tenure as Secretary of State for Communications and IT in the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia under President Samuel Sako. As
A trust territory is not a colony. Its status is sui generis; the administering authority acts as a custodian, not as an owner. It cannot unilaterally transfer or dissolve the international legal personality of the trust territory. Termination of trusteeship is only lawful once the territory has achieved a full measure of self-government or independence.
Napoleon at Waterloo. The French army in 1940. Dien Bien Phu. Algeria. The Sahel. Sarkozy’s verdict. Macron’s collapsing presidency. Each episode is different, but the rhythm is the same. By The Independentist news deskOctober 6, 2025 For over two centuries, humiliation has been the recurring punctuation mark in the French imperial story. From Napoleon’s Waterloo
It is of immense importance that legal boundaries are clearly drawn and that documentation of crucial historical events is published unblemished. By Dr. Louis Mbua for The Independentist. As elections in La République du Cameroun draw close, it is of immense importance that legal boundaries are clearly drawn and that documentation of crucial historical events
The beginning of the end came in 2011. Nicolas Sarkozy, then President of France, pushed hard for military intervention in Libya. The fall of Muammar Gaddafi led to the uncontrolled spread of Libyan weapons across the Sahara. Arms flowed through porous borders, arming rebel groups and fueling conflicts from Mali to Chad. By The Independentist
The fall of Muammar Gaddafi unleashed a torrent of weapons and fighters across the Sahara. Arms stockpiles that had been under tight control suddenly spilled into neighboring countries. Smugglers moved assault rifles, machine guns, and rocket launchers through the porous borders of Algeria, Niger, Mali, and beyond. By The Independentist editorial desk When former French
The Francophone World in an Era of Transition: Sahel Upheavals, Ambazonian Resistance, and a Shifting Cameroonian Center
This architecture has come under severe strain. Military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have expelled French troops and cancelled key agreements, signalling both popular dissatisfaction with perceived neocolonial structures and a desire to diversify international partnerships. By The Independentist Political Desk Across much of the Francophone world, particularly in Africa, long-standing political and