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Every liberation movement faces moments when prominent voices drift away from the discipline and unity required for collective success. Some leaders lose direction, others pursue personal platforms, and some attempt to re-enter movements when political winds shift. By Lester MaddoxThe Independentistnews Guest Writer, Oakland County, California As the struggle for our collective destiny enters 2026,
Beyond official political appointments, multiple groups claiming to represent Anglophone interests have emerged over time. Supporters of Ambazonian leadership structures often argue that some of these groups appear most often at politically sensitive moments, complicating already fragmented representation. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, Independentistnews YAOUNDÉ February 4, 2026 – As Cameroon’s political crisis deepens and conflict
By M. C. Folo The Independentistnews contributor History must be remembered – but not be repeated Africa is right to condemn slavery. Right to challenge colonialism. Right to expose how conquest reshaped its institutions, extracted wealth, and disrupted trajectories of knowledge and innovation. These realities are neither exaggerated nor obsolete. Their consequences remain visible in
The suggestion that someone of Dr. Vera Songwe’s stature could become Prime Minister illustrates this familiar strategy. No serious observer doubts her credentials. Her career, including leadership at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa under Secretary-General António Guterres, demonstrates technical excellence in macroeconomic policy, development finance, and institutional reform. By Kemi Ashu for The
To the people of Bamenda—and to all who watch from near and far—steadfastness does not mean surrendering to despair, nor to rage. It means refusing to let violence define identity or fear determine the future. The night may be long, but history shows that endurance grounded in awareness is harder to extinguish than any campaign
The UK partnership is not economic — it is optical. It provides international legitimacy, donor credibility, diplomatic cover, diaspora deception, and development branding. This is foreign legitimacy laundering. The regime does not want UK investment; it wants UK symbolism — a stamp, a logo, a flag, a narrative — so it can say, “The world
Pan-Africanism was born as a doctrine of liberation from colonial domination. In 2026, it is being repurposed as a tool of internal annexation. The “unity” promoted by the Biya regime over the former British southern Cameroons—and enabled by the African Union’s silence—is not a union of consent but a union of conquest. By Timothy Enongene
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
Youth Day Under Occupation — The Politics Behind Cameroon’s 2026 Celebrations
Youth activism in these regions remains highly sensitive. Authorities frame certain forms of political mobilization as threats to national unity, while local activists argue that legitimate grievances about governance, marginalization, and security are often dismissed or criminalized. The result is a deep disconnect between official messaging and lived realities for many young people. By Timothy