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Archbishop Andrew Nkea: More of a discreet militant of the ruling CPDM than a prophetic witness. His rhetoric of peace masks a troubling record of political complicity, material indulgence, and actions that deepen divisions rather than heal them. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief A Cleric in the Service of Power -In moments of political crisis,
Repeated efforts by Ambazonian leaders, lawyers, and advocates to engage the UN Decolonization Committee have been unsuccessful. By The Independentist Editorial desk For Ambazonians, the United Nations is both the forum that birthed our hopes and the body that failed to complete them. Many articles, legal memoranda, and historical inquiries have returned to the central
Archbishop Nkea has consistently called for peace, arguing that dialogue is the only way forward. But his interventions are marked by silence on the killings, displacements, and burned villages that define the conflict. By Mankah Rosa Parks, The Independentist When the history of Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict is written, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda will
Archbishop Andrew Nkea: represents a broader dilemma faced by the Catholic Church in Cameroon. On one hand, it seeks to protect its institutions and faithful under a government intolerant to open criticism. By The Independentist Religious Correspondent The conflict in Ambazonia has placed every leader — political, civic, and religious — before difficult moral choices.
They arrive in towns with motorcades and blood money, presenting themselves as leaders while serving only decrees from Yaoundé. The Independentist Political Desk For more than four decades, Cameroon’s governance under Paul Biya has been marked not by accountability or democracy, but by cowardice and bribery. Today, Ambazonians face a stark choice: continue to live
Citizens and delegations no longer expect to engage directly with their President; instead, they encounter his image. Portraits line the walls, statues are unveiled, and pledges are made before symbols rather than before the man himself. By Wepngong Moses The Presidency of Cameroon risks turning from a seat of leadership into a shrine. What ought
Des lois Ambazonien, des entreprises et ressources,ont été confisquées par La République du Cameroun (LRC). Par la Rédaction Politique de The Independentist Depuis plus de 60 ans, le peuple du Cameroun méridional (Ambazonie) vit sous un système qui ne lui appartient pas. Nos lois, nos entreprises et nos ressources ont été confisquées par La République
Ambazonian laws, companies, and resources were hijacked by La République du Cameroun (LRC). By The Independentist Political Desk For more than 60 years, the people of Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia) have lived under a system that does not belong to them. Our laws, our companies, and our resources were hijacked by La République du Cameroun (LRC).
Just like Bobe Jacks Sani of Muteff village, 92-year-old President/candidate Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for 43 years, literally runs the country like a village provision store, locking and opening it up, when and how he wants. Colbert Gwain @The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) If one thing sets Muteff village in Fundong
Elections with Monsieur Biya: Ritual or Reality?
Despite Endeley’s stature, the ballot box determined the outcome, and power was transferred peacefully to Foncha in Buea. That moment showed that genuine democracy was possible in Africa. By Dr. Louis Mbua The Current Paradox-The political paradox in La République du Cameroun (LRC) is glaring: why hold elections with Monsieur Paul Biya, a man approaching