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At 7 doors, a drug hub in old town Bamenda a group of motorcycle-riding policemen on patrol killed one of their own. By Ali Dan Ismael – Editor-in-Chief Bamenda woke up on Monday, August 11, 2025, to the sound of gunfire in Old Town. By evening, the story was everywhere — a policeman had shot
Joshua Osih: il porte un nom ambazonien et ait fréquenté le prestigieux CPC Bali, il a grandi à Yaoundé, construit sa carrière à Douala et ne parle aucun dialecte indigène ambazonien. Par Fontem Asonganyi à Kumba Depuis le déclenchement de la guerre en Ambazonie, le président Paul Biya et ses alliés ont perfectionné l’art de
Joshua Osih bears an Ambazonian name and attended the elite CPC Bali, he grew up in Yaoundé, built his career in Douala, and speaks no indigenous Ambazonian dialect. By Fontem Asonganyi in Kumba Since the outbreak of the Ambazonian war, President Paul Biya and his allies have perfected the art of resolving crises without surrendering
Joshua Osih est plutôt un urbain, jeune d’apparence, bien connecté et élégant qui utilise ses réseaux familiaux, son influence dans les affaires et son charme pour projeter l’image d’un homme politique enraciné en Afrique, tout en jouissant des privilèges et des attaches de son identité étrangère comme véritable persona. Par The Independentist En politique, les
Les visites diplomatiques à l’ELECAM peuvent améliorer les processus d’inscription des électeurs, mais sans un engagement aussi visible et ferme en faveur des droits humains, de la résolution des conflits et des libertés politiques, elles risquent de n’être que des gestes symboliques. Par The Independentist desk Éditorial Le représentant du Haut-Commissariat britannique pour la région
Letter to the Editor Subject: Southern Cameroons: The Forgotten Decolonization Case and Its Untapped Promise Sir/Madam, The fate of the British-administered Southern Cameroons remains one of the clearest examples of unfinished decolonization in modern history. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1608 (April 21, 1961) specified that the union between Southern Cameroons and the Republic of
These diplomatic visits to ELECAM may improve voter registration processes, but without equally visible and vocal engagement on human rights, conflict resolution, and political freedoms, they risk becoming symbolic gestures. By The Independentist editorial The British High Commission’s Southwest representative has just toured the regional offices of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) in Buea, praising preparations for
Joshua Osih an urban figure, youthful in appearance, well-connected, and polished, he uses family networks, business influence, and charm to project the image of an African-rooted politician while enjoying the privileges of his foreign identity as his real persona. By The Independentist Editorial desk In politics, appearances can be deceiving. For years, Joshua Nambangi Osih
Joseph vest the prisoner (in T-shirt) Atanga Nji the Minister (in suit) By The Independentist Investigations Desk Fresh allegations from the online outlet The Phoenix, amplified by The Observer, are shaking the political establishment in Yaoundé. Whistleblower N’zui Manto claims that Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, is not who he says he
Conseil constitutionnel: les allégations abondent sur l’argent ayant changé de mains lors du jugement sur la candidature de Maurice Kamto Par The Independentist De nouvelles allégations de corruption dans le système politique de la République du Cameroun mettent une fois de plus en lumière la profonde pourriture qui mine ses institutions. Selon le média d’investigation
