Commentary

Cardinal Christian Tumi (1930–2021), born in Kumbo, became Cameroon’s only Cardinal By Religious Correspondence Bui County, nestled in the highlands of Ambazonia, is more than just mountains and valleys. It is widely known as the spiritual heart of Ambazonia. In both peace and conflict, the people of Bui have turned to God—not only for comfort

By Mankah Rosa Parks | The Independentist In the 1950s, as French Cameroon descended into a brutal war over independence led by the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC), thousands fled to the calm and orderly British Southern Cameroons. Most of the refugees came from the Bamileke and Bassa regions, escaping military crackdowns and political

Par Young Jean-Pierre Pendant des décennies, la France a mené en Afrique une stratégie discrète mais dévastatrice — non pas par la guerre directe, mais en soutenant des présidents africains fidèles chargés d’exécuter son agenda géopolitique et culturel. Au Cameroun, cette stratégie s’est déployée à travers Ahmadou Ahidjo et Paul Biya — deux régimes qui

By Young Jean-Pierre For decades, France has executed a subtle but devastating strategy in Africa—not through direct warfare, but by empowering loyal African presidents to enforce its geopolitical and cultural agenda. In Cameroon, this strategy unfolded through Ahmadou Ahidjo and Paul Biya—two regimes that systematically dismantled the identity of Anglophone Cameroonians. While the world viewed

Paddy Mbawa was a proud alumnus of Sacred Heart College and a journalist par excellance By The Editorial Desk – The Independentist Journalism is rarely a safe profession—especially under authoritarian regimes. In Cameroon, during the decades-long rule of President Paul Biya, truth-telling became a perilous act. Yet amidst censorship, intimidation, and imprisonment, one voice stood

SONARA, the abandoned jewel that signals a new dawn for Ambazonia By A Concerned Ambazonian – The Independentist Q: What is the controversy surrounding Prime Minister Dion Ngute and SONARA? A: Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, born of a native of Nkongsamba, a town in La Republique du Cameroun, often presented as a son of

Felix Mbayu the name that sounds loud, for negative reasons. By The Editorial Desk – The Independentist In the evolving narrative of Cameroon’s prolonged crisis, the name Felix Mbayu stands out—not for heroic resistance or principled diplomacy, but for a complex and controversial role that has placed him at odds with the very community that

Ambazonia has learned from history. This time, the people will prevail. By Mankah Rosa ParksSenior Investigative Correspondent, The Independentist – July 2025 INTRODUCTION: A COLONIAL TEMPLATE UNRAVELINGAcross continents and centuries, France has stubbornly clung to a colonial playbook rooted in assimilation—an ideology that demanded colonised peoples erase their own identities to become French in name,

Ambassador Thierry Marchand, the French complicit hand in war crimes. By: The Editorial Desk – The Independentist For eight painful years, the people of Ambazonia have endured a war that has shattered lives, burned villages, and displaced hundreds of thousands. What began as peaceful protests by teachers and lawyers quickly turned into a full-scale armed