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The question, therefore, is not only whether Ambazonia is justified in its claims. It is whether those claims are being presented in a way that aligns with how the international system actually functions. In that alignment lies the possibility of movement. Without it, even the most compelling cases risk remaining unheard. By Ali Dan Ismael,
If the Church, the international community, and political intermediaries continue to frame this crisis as a mutual failure rather than a structural one, they will not be remembered as peacemakers. They will be remembered as witnesses who saw clearly, spoke carefully, and ultimately failed to act truthfully. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News
After Bamenda, the storm did not expose weakness. It revealed capacity. Not fragility—but formation. Not confusion—but clarification. Not division—but definition. This is not a movement reacting to pressure. It is a Government being forged by it. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentist News The aftermath of the Holy See’s visit to Bamenda was expected
The most important outcome of this moment is a shift in responsibility. Before now, the burden was on the victims to speak, to prove their case, and to seek attention. Now that burden shifts to governments, international organizations, and global observers. They can no longer claim ignorance. The truth is visible. The question is no
When identity is reframed, representation is mediated, and participation is constrained, stability becomes a managed condition rather than a shared reality. Systems do not ultimately fail because they are opposed. They fail when the structure designed to control reality can no longer contain it. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnew The Architecture of Continuity
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
