Commentary

If Mondays are to retain meaning, they must symbolize discipline, unity, and collective moral resolve — not fear or fragmentation. The path forward requires confronting uncomfortable truths, restoring public confidence, and ensuring that any struggle for sovereignty reflects the values it seeks to institutionalize. By Carl SandersGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsSoho, London BUEA – February 28,

The future of any self-determination project will depend less on battlefield optics and more on whether ordinary citizens feel protected, respected, and heard. The truth, ultimately, will not be shaped by rhetoric alone — but by conduct. By Carl SandersGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsSoho, London GUZANG – February 27, 2026 – The public killing of Mbanyamsig

If the struggle is to retain legitimacy, it must reject criminality, resist internal sabotage, and restore trust at the grassroots level. The fire of restoration cannot be sustained by fear or ransom; it must be sustained by principle. By Carl SandersGuest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsSoho, London LONDON – February 27, 2026 – The most consequential victory

For those on the ground, unity of purpose—whether political, civic, or humanitarian—remains critical. But so does clarity: protracted armed confrontation rarely delivers clean victories. It produces exhaustion, displacement, and generational trauma By Lester MaddoxIndependentistnews Contributor, Oakland County, California From Military Rhetoric to “Community Issues” The sudden shift in official language from Yaoundé—away from heavy military

The issue is not whether people go to markets or interact with institutions. The deeper issue is how conflicts are framed and who controls the narrative. “Normalcy” in visual form does not automatically equal justice, resolution, or consent. By Carl SandersIndependentistnews Contributor, Soho, London LONDON – 25 February 2026 – In protracted conflicts, battles are

In the information age, the pulse of a struggle is measured not only by events on the ground, but by whether the world continues to pay attention. No visibility, no urgency. No urgency, no action. No action, no resolution. The politics of protracted conflict demands endurance — not only in territory, but in narrative. By

The question is not whether the “Tchiroma Gambit” generates headlines. The question is whether it advances resolution—or merely reshuffles the stage. That distinction will determine whether this moment is remembered as a turning point—or a detour. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, Independentistnews BANJUL. February 23, 2026 – As political uncertainty deepens in Yaoundé, a new subplot

To citizens across Cameroon—Francophone and Anglophone alike—the present moment invites sober reflection. Long-term stability cannot rest indefinitely on factional balancing alone. Durable governance requires institutional renewal, credible elections, rule of law, and meaningful dialogue. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, Independentistnews For more than four decades, President Paul Biya maintained power through a carefully managed political system

L’histoire montre que les conflits se terminent rarement par la disparition d’un camp, mais plutôt lorsque les sociétés trouvent la volonté de négocier de nouveaux futurs. Par Timothy Enongene, Rédacteur en chef invitéIndependentistnews Pour la première fois depuis des décennies, l’autorité de Yaoundé ne paraît plus inébranlable. Les signes d’essoufflement sont visibles partout : difficultés

Pour nombre d’observateurs, seule une solution politique durable permettra aux populations concernées de vivre côte à côte sans la menace constante de la violence. Par Timothy Enongene, Rédacteur en chef invitéIndependentistnews Pour les partisans de la cause ambazonienne, la restauration de la souveraineté d’Ambazonie ne constitue pas une déclaration de guerre contre les populations de