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By The Independentist Investigative Desk INTRODUCTION René Emmanuel Sadi serves as Cameroon’s Minister of Communication and official Government Spokesman. In this role, he becomes the voice of a regime responsible for widespread violence in the Anglophone regions of the country. Every major attack on civilians, every suspicious death, every political arrest, is followed by his
Paul Atanga Nji has chosen to defend power. He has chosen to defend denial. He has chosen to defend silence. But there is something stronger than silence. Memory. One day, history will write the truth. By The Independentist Investigations Desk Paul Atanga Nji was born in the heart of Bamenda. In his youth, many believed
While mothers in Tombel carry their children through the forest to escape gunfire, their most academically accomplished son works comfortably in marble corridors, ensuring the smooth flow of funding that upholds the power structure responsible for the killings. By The Independentist Investigations Desk Elung Paul Che was once celebrated in Tombel as a bright son
Judith Yah Sunday does not carry a weapon or fire a shot. But she participates in something more subtle and potentially more destructive: She switches off the voice of a people fighting for survival. In the history of this struggle, it may be recorded that the most dangerous weapon used against Southern Cameroonians was not
In the face of such documented horrors — massacres, kidnappings, burnings, mass closures — the person who holds the title of Secretary of State for Basic Education becomes more than a functionary.Yet Dr Kilo Viviane Asheri has remained silent. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Dr Kilo Viviane Asheri is often presented as a proud Nso
As long as people like Sylvester Moh Tangongho control the purse of the state, the suffering of Ambazonia will not end. The violence may become less visible, but the oppression will remain strong. By Ali Dan Ismael and Jennifer McChriston Most people learn about the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon through shocking stories of shootings, burned
To the outside world: She is proof that women are empowered, that Anglophones are included, that anti-corruption mechanisms exist. To the regime: She is a shield. A prop. A signature they can point to whenever the world demands accountability. By a Member of the Ambazonian Diaspora contributor to The Independentist — Policy and Governance Desk
As the conflict drags on, the customs system continues to play a double role — keeping the state financially afloat while holding the population down. Reform has been promised many times, but reform threatens powerful interests. Until transparency replaces extortion — and legitimate governance replaces rule by fear — customs will remain a silent, efficient
As Rector of the University of Buea (2012–2017), Lyonga oversaw an institution that became the spark of the modern Ambazonian revolution. When students peacefully protested against : illegal university charges, rights violations, and opaque financial management, security forces were unleashed. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Professor Pauline Nalova Lyonga is celebrated in Yaoundé’s official press
PAUL TASONG: THE MINISTER OF CORRUPTION BY RECONSTRUCTION
Paul Tasong Njukang, Ambazonians will remember who stood by them and who stood against them. They will remember who spoke truth and who hid behind lies. They will remember who built and who destroyed. By The Independentist Editorial Desk ” When a man builds his house on blood and lies, the walls may rise, but