Editorial

Editorial

Symbolisme diplomatique ou théâtre stratégique ? Le virage culturel de l’Ambassadeur de France à Bamenda

L’Ambassadeur de France – Représentant officiel du Président de la République du Cameroun en visite officielle à Bamenda The Independentist Ces derniers mois, le peuple d’Ambazonie a observé avec une curiosité croissante — mêlée de prudence — les apparitions publiques de l’Ambassadeur de France vêtu du costume traditionnel de la région du Nord-Ouest. Habillé en

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Diplomatic Symbolism or Strategic Theatre? The French Ambassador’s Cultural Turn in Bamenda.

French Ambassador in Northwest Costume: Symbolism or strategy? In recent months, the people of Ambazonia have observed with growing curiosity—and a touch ofaution—the French Ambassador’s public appearances in the traditional attire of the North West Region. Clad in raffia regalia, including ceremonial hunting bag, the ambassador’s visual embrace of local culture has raised both eyebrows

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From the Vatican to Bamenda: What Archbishop Nkea and Bishop Bibi Must Learn from Rome’s Message to Nigerian Priests

32 newly ordained priests called to serve and not to rule. By Emmanuel Okeke, Commentary Expanded When Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, stood before 32 newly ordained priests in Nigeria, his words reverberated far beyond the walls of Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna. They carried a timeless weight, a

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The Forgotten Spitfire: A Gift from Southern Cameroons, a Debt Unacknowledged.

The British southern cameroons paid for this fighter jet to rescue an ungrateful colonial master. By Ali Dan Ismael editor in chief In 1941, at the height of the Second World War, the people of British Southern Cameroons, a small UN Trust Territory under British stewardship, made a noble gesture that should have echoed across

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Parfums, Marionnettes et Présidents de Papier : La Satire Française Qui Met à Nu la Tragédie Camerounaise

Par Joseph FritzMcBobe, Bureau de Bokwango Dans le monde de la satire, peu de livres sont aussi mordants — et étrangement précis — que The I Hate the French Official Handbook. Bien que d’humour britannique, ses chapitres ressemblent à un manuel codé pour comprendre le Cameroun post-colonial, où l’hypocrisie française, la diplomatie théâtrale et l’orgueil

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Perfume, Puppets, and Paper Presidents: The French Satire That Exposes Cameroon’s Tragedy

By Joseph FritzMcBobe, Bokwango Bureau. In the world of satire, few books are as cutting—yet uncannily accurate—as The I Hate the French Official Handbook. Though British in humor, its chapters read like a coded manual for understanding post-colonial Cameroon, where French hypocrisy, theatrical diplomacy, and fragile pride shape the DNA of governance. But where the

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Le Piège de la Paix: Pourquoi les Ambazoniens doivent rejeter toutes les élections et quitter définitivement La République.

Lorsque Sir Dr. Ntumfon Halle a dévoilé son plan de paix en 12 points, et que les acteurs internationaux se sont ralliés derrière le processus dirigé par la Suisse, l’Initiative de Boston, puis les soi-disant pourparlers de paix canadiens, de nombreux Ambazoniens ont osé espérer. Peut-être que le monde avait enfin entendu notre cri. Peut-être

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The Peace Trap: Why Ambazonians Must Reject All Elections and Exit La République Forever

When Sir Dr. Ntumfon Halle unveiled his 12-point peace plan, and when international actors rallied behind the Swiss-led process, the Boston Initiative, and later the so-called Canadian peace talks, many Ambazonians dared to hope. Perhaps the world had finally heard our cry. Perhaps justice would come through diplomacy. Perhaps bloodshed could give way to dialogue.

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Les Français au Cameroun : Parfum, Mensonges et Marionnettes de la République.

Par The New Akwaya Lorsque les auteurs britanniques Denise Thatcher et Malcolm Scott ont publié « The I Hate the French – Official Handbook », ils ne faisaient pas que de l’humour. Ils mettaient en lumière une réalité profonde. Dans leur chapitre intitulé « Le caractère français », ils décrivaient les Français comme fiers, rusés,

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The French in Cameroon: Perfume, Lies, and La République’s Puppets

By The New Akwaya When British writers Denise Thatcher and Malcolm Scott wrote “The I Hate the French – Official Handbook”, they weren’t just being funny. They were exposing something real. In their chapter called “The French Character,” they described the French as proud, tricky, and obsessed with appearances—more interested in posing than doing the

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