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Let this be stated without apology: “Anglophone” is a manufactured label. It was introduced to replace a people with a category. It was designed to confuse ownership of land, dilute identity, and weaken political claims. And it has failed. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, Thse Independentistnews THE BIG LIE There is a deliberate deception being
The history of the Southern Cameroons remains contested. The legal interpretations remain debated. But the present reality demands attention. What happens next will not be determined solely by what occurred in 1961. It will be determined by the choices made now. By the Editorial Board, The Independentistnews The preceding analysis has examined competing claims regarding
After decades of endurance, appeals, negotiations, and betrayals, the line has been drawn. Not as a threat. Not as a posture. But as a conclusion. This is a point of no return. This is the Ambazonian position. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews There are moments in history when language itself must be stripped of
The issue is no longer whether reforms can fix the system. The issue is whether the system was ever meant to include us. The answer is now evident. Ambazonia does not belong in a structure where sovereignty is filtered, leadership is pre-approved, and succession is designed to exclude. And that is why we are not
By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews5 April 2026 A System Fed, Not Fixed There is a quiet absurdity at the heart of Cameroon’s political economy—one so glaring that it can no longer be hidden behind diplomatic language or development rhetoric. A state swollen with ministries, bloated with titles, and paralysed by patronage continues to receive
Ambazonia is not a concept waiting to be approved. It is a political reality already lived. The question is no longer whether the world will recognise it—the question is how long the world will continue to pretend otherwise. By Timothy Enongene Guest Editor-in-Chief The IndependentistnewsMarch 30, 2026 As the eyes of the world turn toward
The danger is that this vote becomes a moral monument with no legal movement. But the opportunity is equally real. The world has now named the crime. The question is no longer whether it was wrong. The question is what must now be undone. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews On March 25, 2026,
Roads can connect towns. They can facilitate trade. They can improve daily life. But they cannot erase memories of abandonment. They cannot restore confidence in institutions that appear to correct errors without restoring freedom. They cannot substitute for political solutions to political crises By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews When Cameras Come, Development Suddenly
The Vice-President proposal is not a reform plan. It is a signal. A signal that the political architects of Yaoundé understand the fragility of the system they built — but still lack the courage to confront the deeper historical question that haunts the state. Instead of addressing the origins of the crisis, they offer symbolism.
From the hills of Bui and Boyo to the plains of Manyu, Ndian, and Meme, from Fako to Lebialem, and across all 13 Counties and their 61 Local Government Areas, this moment should be approached with dignity, calm, and unity. Our communities have endured years of hardship, displacement, and uncertainty, yet the spirit of our
