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As the Nera 10 go to the supreme court come December 18th, the world is watching. History will judge the response of the international community. Forward ever. Backward never. By Francis MbahChairperson, Diplomatic and Advocacy UnitAmbazonia Community, South Africa A Call to Global Conscience The international community is once again called upon to rise in
Any idea that one group can overshadow another within the Northern Zone is dead on arrival. Oku, Mbiame, Nkambe, Kumbo, Ndu — each community holds an equal and sacred place in the Ambazonian map. There will be no new cultural colonizers. There will be no internal empires. By Vivian Abiedu The Independentist contributor Ambazonia’s Struggle
No nation earns respect by turning its liberation struggle into a spectacle. Ambazonia must present itself as a serious state with a serious future. History will not honor those who made the most noise. History will honor those who delivered freedom. By The Independentist Editorial Desk There is a dangerous fantasy being marketed in the
If truckers, teachers, doctors, students, farmers, taxi drivers, CDC workers, and the forgotten millions rise together — the chains will break. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is when fear no longer dictates silence. By James Ntam The Independentist contributor Cameroonians are a restless people — searching for freedom from one of the
For Our Brothers: The Road to Justice Continues injustice must be corrected. That is why appellate courts exist. My sorrow is the pain these brothers and their families must endure while the process unfolds. But I am confident of one thing: If we do not abandon them, if we remain organized, lawful, and focused, justice
Our struggle is alive. Our statehood is recognized. Our diplomacy is feared. Our prisoners are protected. Our victory is inevitable. Not because of magic. Not because of noise. But because Ambazonia had a leader who stayed in the arena. Because Dr Samuel Ikome Sako did not blink. Because he refused to surrender the legitimacy of
As long as people like Sylvester Moh Tangongho control the purse of the state, the suffering of Ambazonia will not end. The violence may become less visible, but the oppression will remain strong. By Ali Dan Ismael and Jennifer McChriston Most people learn about the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon through shocking stories of shootings, burned
To the outside world: She is proof that women are empowered, that Anglophones are included, that anti-corruption mechanisms exist. To the regime: She is a shield. A prop. A signature they can point to whenever the world demands accountability. By a Member of the Ambazonian Diaspora contributor to The Independentist — Policy and Governance Desk
As the conflict drags on, the customs system continues to play a double role — keeping the state financially afloat while holding the population down. Reform has been promised many times, but reform threatens powerful interests. Until transparency replaces extortion — and legitimate governance replaces rule by fear — customs will remain a silent, efficient
Between Drumbeat and Border: Africa’s Diaspora, the Motherland, and the Long Argument of Belonging
The argument between the motherland and her scattered children is not about loyalty. It is about trust. And like all enduring relationships, its future will be decided not by denial or nostalgia, but by the courage to reimagine belonging in a world where home is no longer a single place, but a shared purpose. By