News commentary

THE DAY THE LIE COLLAPSED: WHEN EVEN THE SYSTEM CONFESSED ITS FRAUD

And now, even its own defenders are forced to testify against it. The struggle for Ambazonian self-determination does not stand validated by this moment. It stands vindicated. Not because the truth has changed— But because denial has collapsed. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews A CONFESSION, NOT A HEADLINE There are moments in history when

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Opinion

The Final Desecration of the Union:How Constitutional Manipulation, Democratic Erosion, and Anglophone Marginalization are Pushing Cameroon toward Rupture.

If Cameroon is to endure, it must return to the wisdom of Bernard Fonlon. It must recover the principles of dialogue, balance, legality, and mutual respect. It must restore democratic legitimacy to its institutions. It must confront corruption, injustice, and exclusion. By Akere Tabeng Muna The Independentistnews contributor Cameroon was not born as a unitary

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Editorial

The Chieftaincy of Etoudi: Why Ambazonia Cannot Belong to a System Designed in Paris

The issue is no longer whether reforms can fix the system. The issue is whether the system was ever meant to include us. The answer is now evident. Ambazonia does not belong in a structure where sovereignty is filtered, leadership is pre-approved, and succession is designed to exclude. And that is why we are not

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Call to Conscience

Raids, Receipts, and Silence: A Formal UN Petition and Emerging Evidence of Civilian Abuse in Bamenda

Are these incidents isolated, or indicative of a broader operational pattern? What oversight mechanisms exist to investigate such allegations? How are civilians protected during security operations? By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The IndependentistnewsApril 2026 Part I: Formal Petition to the United Nations TO: Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executionsWorking Group on

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Business and politics

FOUNDATIONS OF AMBAZONIAN RECONSTRUCTION — PART IV Education Revolution: Training Builders, Not Survivors

Ambazonia must train thinkers, not followers; creators, not consumers; builders, not survivors. When we do this, we will not need to chase development—it will come from within. The future of Ambazonia will be built in the classroom, shaped in the mind, and proven in the real world. By Dr. Martin Mungwa, PhD., F.ASCEGuest Contributor |

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Editorial

The Donor’s Delusion and the Illusion of Stability: Why Titles Cannot Save a Failing System

By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews5 April 2026 A System Fed, Not Fixed There is a quiet absurdity at the heart of Cameroon’s political economy—one so glaring that it can no longer be hidden behind diplomatic language or development rhetoric. A state swollen with ministries, bloated with titles, and paralysed by patronage continues to receive

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News commentary

The Masquerade of Citizenship: Attached Without Belonging

The final truth is inescapable: We were attached. We were never integrated. We were never equal. And a people who do not belong retain the full right to be free. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews From the outset, let us dispense with the central falsehood: This constitutional masquerade has nothing to do with Ambazonia.

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News commentary

ALERT: The Annexationist “20-Region” Plot—LRC’s Post-Papal Trap for Ambazonia

As discussions evolve, what remains clear is that administrative decisions of this scale carry implications far beyond governance charts. They intersect with identity, legitimacy, and the broader question of how political relationships are defined and sustained. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief The IndependentistnewsBuea, Ambazonia4 April 2026 Information circulating within Ambazonian circles points to a potentially significant

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Commentary

The Great Deception: How “Anglophone” Identity and Decentralization Are Erasing Southern Cameroons

The debate over labels is not superficial. It shapes how issues are understood, discussed, and addressed. Whether one speaks of “Anglophone regions” or “Southern Cameroons,” the terminology carries implications for how the situation is interpreted and what solutions are considered viable. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews4 April 2026 For decades, a quiet but calculated

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