Editorial commentary

Editorial commentary

From Buea to the Brink: The Unfinished Business of Decolonization

Movements that seek to restore political identity and nationhood are rarely linear. They are often slow, contested, and uneven. But history shows that where a foundational question remains unresolved, time does not erase it—it sharpens it. The men and women of 1993 asked for restoration. The present generation is asking for resolution. By Ali Dan

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Dialogue Without Consequence: The Return of the AAC Illusion

If there is to be a genuine path to resolution, it must move beyond the repetition of forms that have already failed and toward a structure capable of producing outcomes that are not merely discussed, but defined, guaranteed, and implemented. Anything less, however well presented, remains what it has always been: dialogue without consequence By

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The Pulpit or the Palace: Rome Has Drawn the Line

The Pulpit or the Palace: Rome Has Drawn the Line This is no longer a moment for careful positioning. It is a moment of alignment. Not in statements.Not in ceremonies. But in visible, unmistakable posture. The people of Ambazonia are watching. Not for words. But for where the Church stands when it matters most. By

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The Path to Actualization: From Theory to Sovereignty

The challenge, then, is not merely to aspire, but to build. Not merely to remember, but to implement. History will not ultimately judge whether the vision was articulated. It will judge whether it was realized. By The Independentistnews Editorial desk13 April 2026 More than half a century ago, Bernard Fonlon warned of a future in

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THE BLUEPRINT FOR OUR SOVEREIGNTY: BEYOND FONLON’S “WILL WE MAKE OR MAR?”

The question has remained open for six decades. It cannot remain open any longer. We have seen the consequences of hesitation. We have lived the cost of delay. We have witnessed the erosion he described. Now, the answer must be given—not in words, but in direction. We will not be absorbed. We will not be

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THE BIG LIE OF “CAMEROON”: A STATE BUILT ON DISTORTION, MAINTAINED BY AMNESIA

The more the state insists on a mythical continuity, the more it reveals its own fragility. The more it suppresses historical clarity, the more that clarity re-emerges. This is no longer a matter of interpretation. It is a matter of record. And when the distortions are stripped away, one conclusion remains unavoidable: there was never

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The Architecture of Erasure: A Narrative

If the issue is framed as an “Anglophone problem,” the solution will always be limited to reforms within the existing state. But if it is understood as a question of territorial sovereignty, then the conversation shifts entirely—to restoration, legality, and historical accountability. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews To understand the crisis surrounding the

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After La Republic du cameroon’s Constitutional Shift: The Final Exposure

This moment does not ask for reaction. It demands conclusion. Not emotional conclusion. Structural conclusion. The question is no longer whether reform is possible. The question has been answered. The question is no longer whether inclusion will emerge. The structure has responded. The question is no longer whether time will correct imbalance. Time has confirmed

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The Sako Stewardship: From “Interim” Illusion to Institutional Sovereignty

Stand firm, Ambazonians. This is no longer a struggle for visibility—it is a consolidation of reality. Leadership is focused. The people are aligned. The illusion of permanence in Yaoundé is fading. By Timothy Enongene The Independentistnews Guest Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2026 For years, the international community hid behind the language of “Interim,” as though Ambazonian

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The Sako Doctrine: Building the State While Breaking the Chains

We are no longer a people asking to be heard. We are a people establishing authority. The so-called “restive minority” narrative has collapsed. In its place stands a sovereign people with a functioning leadership and a defined trajectory. By Timothy Enongene The Independentistnews Guest editor-in-chiefMarch 30, 2026 For years, detractors, skeptics, and colonial apologists have

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