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EDITOR’S NOTE Why We Publish This Letter In keeping with The Independentist’s tradition of open intellectual engagement, we publish the following open letter from Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa of the University of Yaoundé I — a respected academic voice within French Cameroon who calls for constitutional reform and reconciliation in what he still conceives as “one
Dear editor, I write here on hehalf of the government of Ambazonia, to thank you for the great role you are playing in this struggle for our freedom, and to appreciate your fervent reader and Ambazonian patriot for her kind words and for her continued engagement through The Independentist and Voice of Ambazonia Radio. Her
Letter to the Editor Subject: Appreciation for Insightful Communication and a Call for Public Engagement Dear Editor Good job, Commissioned Secretary of Communications. I truly enjoy listening to the Voice of Ambazonia Radio and reading The Independentist online newspaper. Both platforms are highly informative, inspiring, and grounded in clarity and truth. In your future communications,
Patrice Mboh Lumumbah’s name may glitter today in the headlines of Yaoundé’s state press, but tomorrow it will hang as a warning on the walls of history: This is what becomes of the educated who choose comfort over courage, obedience over competence, and applause over truth. By The Independentist Political DeskNovember 10, 2025 There was
The verdict is now clear: the Southern Cameroons have shut their political door on Joshua Osih. His relevance ended the day he chose ambition over justice and calculation over courage. He will be remembered not as a bridge-builder but as the man who watched the bridge collapse from the comfort of both banks. By Ali
Western intelligence reports now describe Cameroon as “a democracy in crisis” and Biya’s rule as “brittle and discredited.” When the world begins to hesitate, space opens up for new narratives. By Dr. Marcelius Atanga The lndependentist contributor A Nation at the Crossroads Cameroon stands once again at a historic crossroads. The 2025 presidential election has
True unity will require humility from all — government officials, civic leaders, and diaspora organizations alike. The cause belongs to all, but it must be coordinated by the constitutional authority chosen by the people. By The Independentist Political Desk Date: November 10, 2025 Subject: The Ambazonia Working Group’s “Unity Initiative” — Noble Intentions, Unanchored Foundations
Professor Biwole’s reflection is a spark in the darkness of conformity, but it dies in its own caution. Her analysis is intellectually elegant yet politically toothless — a discourse of ethics without structure, of awareness without action. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief A Courageous Voice within a Failing Republic When Professor Viviane Ondoua Biwole told
From Suppression (1955–1971) to Silence (1971–2016) to Awakening (2016–2025), Cameroon’s historical arc has completed its moral cycle: from oppression through forgetfulness to remembrance. By Prof. Louis Mbua, Contributing Author to the Independentist When the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) was banned in 1955 in the French-administered United Nations Trust Territory of Cameroun, the seeds
France Knows — and Its Silence Is the Crime
Mélenchon’s statement may fade in the French press cycle, but it will not fade in African memory. For once, a French leader has acknowledged the truth: France’s shadow still darkens Cameroon’s future. By Ali Dan Ismael editor in chief and senior political commentator The Courage of One Voice When Jean-Luc Mélenchon declared that “France has