Commentary

The Ambazonian struggle presents the African Union with a historic opportunity to decolonize itself. It can either remain a club of incumbents shielding one another from accountability, or evolve into a union that protects the aspirations of Africa’s peoples. By Timothy Enongene, Guest Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews Addis Ababa January 23, 2026 – The headquarters of

By refusing to correct this historical injustice, the African Union chooses the legacy of forced unions over the Pan-African principle of voluntary association. A continent cannot be decolonized if its leading institution still worships colonial cartography. No border is more sacred than the blood of children in Gidado or Ngarbuh. By Timothy Enongene, Guest editor

Former Southern Cameroonians have not been absent from public life. They have served as ministers, parliamentary leaders, and senior administrators. But these roles have largely remained symbolically inclusive while structurally constrained—representation without authority, presence without power. By Ndifor Richard M. The Independentistnews contributor Cameroon’s Ambazonian conflict did not arise suddenly, nor is it the result

The choice is clear. History is watching. And Africa’s youth—impatient, informed, and unstoppable—will no longer applaud those who cling to yesterday while quietly stealing tomorrow By M. C. Folo The Independentistnews contributor A Continent at a Leadership Crossroads Africa is once again at a crossroads—not of geography, but of leadership. The continent stands between two

The economic crisis of Cameroon is not inevitable. It is the outcome of choices—bureaucracy over production, debt over discipline, repression over trust. By The Independentistnews Economic desk YAOUNDE January 2026 – The 2026 finance law of Cameroon reads like a warning label for any nation that mistakes borrowing for development. More than one-third of the

Leaders such as Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and Denis Sassou Nguesso have perfected what political scientists now describe as electoral autocracy: a system where elections are not instruments of choice, but tools of control. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews Across Africa, a dangerous illusion persists: that elections alone are proof of democracy. From

The fourteen people killed in Gidado were not “collateral damage” in a communal dispute. They were victims of a system that values political survival over human life. The blood is not only on the soil of Ntumbaw—it is squarely on the hands of those who rule in Yaoundé. By Timothy Enongene Yaoundé January 16, 2026

Quebec shows one clear truth: You are only respected when you can walk away. That is what Ambazonia is demanding — the right to decide its own future. That is why this is not an “Anglophone problem.” It is a question of freedom. And freedom is not negotiable. By the Independentistnews Political Desk Many people

Trump’s America is not sentimental. It does not care about narratives. It cares about: stability, security, borders, leverage. Ambazonia must now present itself not as a humanitarian cause, but as a solution to a regional instability problem created by Cameroon’s failure. By Dr. Martin Mungwa The Independentistnews contributor For decades, the United States Agency for

The world saw this truth in Venezuela. With Nicolás Maduro now detained in New York following his capture on January 3, 2026, no serious Venezuelan argues that he should govern from a prison cell. That would be strategic absurdity. By Timothy Enongene Buea January 12, 2026 – As we stand at the threshold of a