WHY FRANCE WILL NEVER RECOGNIZE ISSA TCHIROMA’S “VICTORY”
France will never accept Tchiroma’s brand of federalism. But not because Paris defends Cameroonian unity or democratic order — rather, because federalism undermines France’s centralized control over resource extraction and currency domination.A genuine federation would allow regions to manage their own wealth, eroding France’s stranglehold through the CFA franc and opaque colonial concessions. By The


A MOCKERY OF COMMUNICATION: THE TRAGIC COMEDY OF CAMEROON’S NATIONAL COMMUNICATION COUNCIL
In a healthy democracy, a communication council safeguards pluralism, transparency, and accountability. In French Cameroon, however, it polices truth as though it were contraband. Instead of defending journalists, it summons and sanctions them. Instead of promoting professionalism, it propagates fear. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist There are many absurdities in the political life