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Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama: Is his country’s economic role in the west African sub-region becoming a threat to the west? By AfrikanChild for the Independentist There is a quiet but growing storm over Ghana — a storm whose winds reach far beyond its borders.To some, the country is becoming the crucial link in a
Letter to the EditorSir/Madam, The plight of the people of British Southern Cameroons — now known as Ambazonia — remains one of the most overlooked injustices in modern history. In 1961, United Nations Resolution 1608 (XV) provided two options for the UN Trust Territory of British Southern Cameroons: to gain independence by joining either the
French President Emmanuel Macron watches as the strongholds shift and still working hard to safeguard her interests. By The Independentist Editorial desk In both West and Central Africa, the political landscapes of nations once tied tightly to France are showing signs of change. From Buea to Abidjan, familiar patterns emerge — ageing incumbents extending their
This breakthrough matters because they cross a threshold: proof in humans that diabetes—both type 1 and type 2—can, in principle, be reversed. By Dr. Ibrahim Lusang, Health Specialist In a small clinical ward in China, history may have quietly shifted. Two patients—one a young woman living with type 1 diabetes since childhood, the other a
Letter to the Editor Subject: If Ambazonia Were in Europe or Asia, the UN Would Have Acted Decades Ago Dear Editor, For over six decades, the people of Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia) have endured illegal annexation in violation of UN Resolution 1608 (XV) and the fundamental right to self-determination. The UN resolution called for the territory
Martin Abegly, was a successful real estate entrepreneur in Ntarinkon and had recently buried his father. His story is a painful reminder of the ongoing instability in Ambazonia. By Fontem Asonganyi in Kumba The tragic killing of Martin Abegly, a respected Shesan of the 1975 batch, underscores the grave dangers facing those who visit or
Letter to the Editor Subject: “Independence by Joining” Was Never Implemented for Southern Cameroons Sir, The phrase “to achieve independence by joining” in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1608 (XV) of 21 April 1961 is more than a matter of semantics — it is the heart of the unresolved question of Southern Cameroons’ political status.
Cameroon entered the United Nations on 20 September 1960 as the territory granted independence from France. Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia) was not part of that accession. By The Independentist – Editorial desk The events of 2025 have only confirmed what Ambazonians have known for decades: the so-called “international community” is not a neutral referee in our
Ambazonians have shifted from the streets to the airwaves, from the villages to the diaspora, from silence to a global voice. By The Independentist – Editorial desk For over a century, powerful nations have excused their domination of others with clever theories. Yesterday it was “civilising the savages.” Today it is “maintaining stability.” And behind
Three Roads to Yaoundé: Osih, Buba Maigari, and Muna – What Their Politics Mean for Ambazonia
Joshua Osih was the only oposistion member of parliament among 62 who signed a letter to the US Congress urging Washington to prosecute and repatriate Southern Cameroonians suspected of supporting independence. By The Independentist Editorial desk In the lead-up to another election season in La République du Cameroun, three familiar figures are once again in