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letter to the Editor. Dear Editor , I write to compliment you on what by has been published in the Independentist on who Archbishop Andrew Nkea is and what he stands for, in relation to the ongoing Ambazonian struggle. Truth can never be successfully buried nor be destroyed. It will always come back. We all
Akere Muna: His legal challenge could serve as cover for another carefully managed transition, where he may be rewarded with a Vice Presidency. By The Independentist Editorial Board The recent move by Akere Muna to challenge Paul Biya’s eligibility on grounds of incapacitation has stirred headlines across La République du Cameroun (LRC). To some, it
Edward Snowden: He revealed that the U.S.—while condemning authoritarian surveillance—was secretly spying on its own people, its allies, and the entire world. By The Independentist Editorial Desk States once thrived on secrets. Power was built on classified files, backroom deals, and official lies dressed up as policy. That era is ending. Globalisation and digital technology
Zelensky was not invited to Washington as a partner, but summoned as a defendant. Macron, Scholz, Starmer, and Meloni rushed to flank him—not to save Ukraine, but to protect themselves and the order they serve. By The Independentist Editorial Desk On August 18, 2025, a tremor shook the global order. Inside the White House, President
Dorothy L. Njeuma: Son rôle y fut particulièrement controversé lors du dernier grand scandale électoral. Selon plusieurs témoignages, elle fut instrumentale dans l’élimination de la candidature du professeur Maurice Kamto Par The Independentist Enfance et Formation Née Dorothy Limunga Effange en juin 1943 dans le Cameroun méridional britannique, elle grandit à une époque où les
The SDF’s failure to secure federalism proves a point. The 1993 Bamenda All Anglophone Conference demanded it. The 1994 Buea Conference reaffirmed it. The 1996 Constitution ignored it. Federalism is a no go area in LRC. By The Independentist editorial desk The Social Democratic Front (SDF), born in Bamenda in 1990, was once a force
Dorothy Njeuma, went to Brown University in the United States from (1962–1966), She graduated with a degree in Biology and later earned a PhD in Zoology from University College London (1966–1970) — one of the first Cameroonian women to reach that academic height. By The Independentist Early Life and Education Born Dorothy Limunga Effange in
The warning signs are everywhere. As the cost of living soars, governance collapses, and corruption deepens, the restlessness of the people grows louder and more dangerous. The next election is shaping up not as a routine ritual of deception, but as a reckoning. By Don Chaka As Cameroon lurches toward another election cycle, the air
Akere Muna’s Petition, is well crafted. It draws on comparative law, invokes the “mischief rule,” cites constitutional safeguards, and documents Biya’s physical and cognitive decline with precision. It is a masterclass in legal advocacy—except for one fatal flaw. The author is an Ambazonian. By The Independentist Editorial desk On August 18, 2025, Barrister Akere Tabeng
Agbor Balla: A Wanderer in Search of Relevance
Agbor Balla the lost coin: A leader who compromises his people’s cause for personal ambition, gains neither trust from the regime he courts nor respect from the people he abandons. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Agbor Balla’s political journey has been marked by inconsistency and contradiction. Once a leading voice during the days of the