Commentary

Ambazonia’s liberation cannot rest upon the guilt of Britain, the generosity of America, the weakness of La République du Cameroun, or the rivalry of foreign powers. It must rest upon the organization, knowledge, productive strength, diplomatic intelligence, and institutional discipline of Ambazonians themselves. A people waiting for another power to complete their freedom may wait

The court now has a choice. It can continue moving through missing appointments, disputed reports, incomplete devices, and procedural adjournments. Or it can establish an organized, independent, and technically competent process capable of following the evidence wherever it leads. Cameroon does not need another performance of justice. It needs the truth. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor,

The future belongs to Ambazonians themselves. No outsider will write that future. No regime will define it. No tribe will own it. Together, the people of the Northwest and Southwest will write their own story—a story not of hatred, but of reconciliation; not of exclusion, but of equal citizenship; not of fear, but of hope.

For Ambazonia, however, the lesson is larger than the success or failure of one American president. Trump believes a country is not powerful merely because its currency dominates markets or its corporations earn enormous profits. It must possess the capacity to produce, build, feed, power and defend itself. By The Independentist News editorial desk Donald

The essential question is not simply: Who are Cameroon’s generals? It is this: Who commanded which forces, during what period, under whose authority—and what did that command do when civilians were placed at risk? By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-chief The Independentist News A circulating list of senior officers in the Cameroon Armed Forces appears, at

Africa’s diversity is not its curse. The curse is the repeated political manipulation of that diversity. Colonial powers drew the borders. But present-day African leaders decide whether those borders become homes shared by equal citizens or prisons maintained by force. By Prince Tebo, The Independentist News contributor Africa is frequently described as a continent divided

Southern Cameroons does not need more symbolic inclusion in a structure that denies its political identity. It needs a settlement based on consent. Until that happens, every new appointment will polish the appearance of unity while leaving the architecture of containment standing. By Timothy Enongene. Associate Editor-in-Chief, Independentist News Yaoundé – July 14, 2026 –

The choice facing Ambazonia is therefore not simply between colonial rule and political independence. It is between an economy organized for the prosperity of others and a Republic designed to retain the value created by its own people. Anything less would not complete liberation. It would merely localize extraction. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-chief The

Trump has reopened that debate. His challenge is to prove that America can reduce the cost of empire, resist the doctrine of extraction and rebuild productive power without sacrificing public credit, institutional stability or the alliances that support its global influence.Tariffs can open the door to industrial renewal.Only investment, knowledge, fiscal discipline and enduring institutions

Political freedom opens the door. Productive power gives the nation strength. Public credit gives it credibility. Enduring institutions ensure that the Republic remains standing long after its founders have passed from the scene. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-chief The Independentist News Alexander Hamilton remains relevant to Ambazonia not because of the personal secrets, political rivalries