Commentary

The day after the vote, unrest erupted in Garoua, and a police truck was set ablaze. Under ordinary circumstances, this would have provoked mass arrests, curfews, and military crackdowns. This time, no arrests were reported, and the regime’s heavy hand remained curiously light. By Michel Bien Tong, Independent Contributor The recent presidential election in Cameroon

Recent reports indicate that troops of La République du Cameroun (LRC) have been redeployed from parts of Ambazonia. Officially, the redeployment has not been linked to the post-election situation, but multiple local sources and resistance-linked intelligence networks interpret this as a strategic withdrawal. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, on special mission to Bamenda, Ambazonia In

Tchiroma’s self-proclaimed victory is now being announced across major newsrooms and diplomatic circles worldwide. The media and diplomatic shield that Biya controlled in 1992 no longer exists. The same networks that once concealed electoral manipulation are now exposing the fragility of the regime’s control. By The Independentist news desk A Stolen Election in the Shadows

Cameroon’s opposition landscape remains fragmented. Electoral alliances are rare, and opposition leaders often operate under intense surveillance and legal pressure. Some analysts argue that this fragmentation — likened by critics to “ngong dogs” that inadvertently warn their prey during a hunt — plays into the incumbent’s hands By Ntumfoyn Boh Herbert On Sunday, Cameroonians will

The United States leads the world in Nobel laureates, thanks to deliberate investments in education and a system that enables talent to flourish. By The Independentist Political Desk The announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has once again highlighted the power of education and innovation. This year’s laureates — Dr. John Clarke, Dr.

The aging president’s refusal to chart a succession plan or tackle the Ambazonian issue politically has left the country dangerously exposed. With a governing class well into its eighties, a discredited electoral system, and fragmented opposition, Cameroon faces mounting internal fragility. By The Independentist Political Desk At 92, Paul Biya stands as one of the

Issa Tchiroma’s federalist manifesto is less a visionary blueprint than a strategic miscalculation. It seeks to revive a discredited constitutional model without addressing the legal, historical, and geopolitical realities that define the conflict today. By The Independentist Political Desk Issa Tchiroma has formally unveiled what amounts to his campaign manifesto, centered on a proposed return

This phenomenon fits squarely within Yaoundé’s historical pattern. Since the escalation of the conflict in 2017, LRC has repeatedly sought to bypass the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia in exile, led by Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako, by sponsoring or encouraging proxy groups. By The Independentist Political Desk In recent months, a little-known group

This architecture has come under severe strain. Military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have expelled French troops and cancelled key agreements, signalling both popular dissatisfaction with perceived neocolonial structures and a desire to diversify international partnerships. By The Independentist Political Desk Across much of the Francophone world, particularly in Africa, long-standing political and

Napoleon at Waterloo. The French army in 1940. Dien Bien Phu. Algeria. The Sahel. Sarkozy’s verdict. Macron’s collapsing presidency. Each episode is different, but the rhythm is the same. By The Independentist news deskOctober 6, 2025 For over two centuries, humiliation has been the recurring punctuation mark in the French imperial story. From Napoleon’s Waterloo