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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
The international community has two choices.Pretend the legal truth does not exist and watch the conflict continue Or Uphold the law and end the conflict through justice. Ambazonia has chosen dignity over silence, legality over force, and hope over despair. The world must now choose whether it will defend the principles it claims to stand
Proof of statehood: The Montevideo criteria. Ambazonia has, a defined territory, a permanent population, A functioning internal governance movement, The capacity to engage diplomatically with international actors, These are the exact requirements for statehood under international law. Recognition by other nations does not create a state. It only acknowledges one that already exists By The
Without constitutional checks, security forces operated with impunity. Moments of peaceful protest or political expression were met with violence. Arbitrary arrests, torture, and intimidation became tools of governance. Ambazonian voices were not just ignored, they were punished. By The Independentist Political DeskPart Three of the Constitutional Truth Series In 1972, when federalism was abolished by
By unilaterally abolishing federalism, Yaoundé destroyed the very basis of the union. A treaty that never existed could not be amended. A minority state whose voice was silenced could not be bound. By The Independentist Political DeskPart Two of the Constitutional Truth Series In 1961, the world believed a new federation had been formed between
Ambazonia did not secede from Cameroon. Cameroon dissolved the union and annexed Ambazonia. A state robbed of its sovereignty has every right and every legal duty to restore it. This is the essence of the Ambazonian struggle. This is why the bullets have not silenced the truth. This is why freedom is inevitable. By The
If the United States is closing its doors, then Ambazonia must open every door of opportunity at home. The world will not build our future for us. But we can build a future strong enough that the world will want to partner with us. And that begins with sovereignty. By The Independentist Editorial Desk President
The Silent Architect: How Sylvester Moh Tangongho Helps Power the System Holding Ambazonia Down
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