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Professor Joseph Owona one of the key architects of the Essingang By Mankah Rosa ParksSenior Investigative Correspondent, The Independentist When Nazi Germany collapsed in 1945, many believed its fascist ideology would perish with it. But in the ashes of Berlin, something sinister lived on—not in Europe, but in France’s former African colonies. France, which had
Par Mankah Rosa Parks, Correspondante Culturelle Principale | The Independentist Lorsque le livre satirique I Hate the French – Official Handbook affirmait que les Français « conquièrent avec des baisers et embrouillent avec des sauces à la crème », peu auraient imaginé à quel point cela s’avérerait vrai dans l’Afrique post-indépendance — en particulier au
Par John Chiamba | Contributeur, The Independentist LA VIDÉO QUI NE DIT QUE LA MOITIÉ DE LA VÉRITÉUne nouvelle vidéo gouvernementale — brillante, bien narrée en français et massivement diffusée — est présentée comme un symbole de transformation nationale. Elle fait l’éloge du leadership du président Paul Biya, expose des projets d’infrastructure et vante les
By John Chiamba | Contributor, The Independentist THE VIDEO THAT TELLS HALF THE STORYA new government video—glossy, well-narrated in French, and heavily promoted—is being marketed as a symbol of national transformation. It praises President Paul Biya’s leadership, showcases infrastructure projects, and boasts of progress and peace. But here’s what many fail to realise: this video
Dr. Marcelius AtangaPolitical Activist | Former Student Leader | Advocate for Justice and Independence of Ambazonia Dr. Marcelius Atanga examines the recent political awakening in the country and says Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s Candidacy is a Signal to the end of the Biya hegemony in Cameroun. He writes. In a move shaking the foundations of Cameroon’s
By Ali Dan Ismael, Senior Geopolitical Correspondent When the smoke began to rise over Gaza yet again in October 2023, the world stood still—not out of surprise, but from a familiar dread. What many called a Hamas offensive, others saw as a trigger to something far more ancient and sinister: a biblical war reenacted on
Barrister Timothy Mbeseha The independentist legal columnist By Barrister Timothy Mbeseha Douala–Yaoundé–Buea, July 2025 — More than six decades after the fateful events of 1 October 1961, a growing body of legal scholarship continues to challenge the legitimacy of the union between Southern Cameroons and the Republic of Cameroon. At the center of this renewed
Dr.Joseph Dion Ngute the heavily guarded PM on assignment. By Joseph FritzMcBobe, Local Correspondent Embedded in Convoy. THE CONVOY THAT FROZE A CITYBamenda’s twilight usually smells of roasted plantains and diesel fumes. Last night it smelled of fear. Thirty-two armored vehicles, two ambulances, and an electronic-warfare van snaked through Matazem Pass, headlights off, escorted by
A consistent reader of the independentist news reacts on Cameroons Prime minister’s comment on the ghost town phenomenon in Ambazonia.
Nelson Uchiba says Chief Dr. DION NGUTE’S comments on ghost towns in Ambazonia, is chameleon politics. He further says the people of Bamenda saw through the charade. He writes. SETTING THE STAGEWhen Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute of La République du Cameroun (LRC) arrived in Bamenda last week, he came armed with a familiar script: