Editorial

Editorial

THE FALL OF THE FRENCH MIRROR — WHEN LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN LOOKS INTO ITS MOTHER’S FACE AND SEES ITS OWN FAILURE

Across Africa, the myth of French superiority has evaporated. From Niger to Gabon, Mali to Burkina Faso, the colonies are walking away from their maker. Even Francophones now whisper admiration for the Anglophone world — for its pragmatism, its law, its meritocracy. By The Independentist Editorial Desk The Twin Republics of Ruin There is a

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History Has No Reverse Gear

The idea of “reunification” remains one of Africa’s most persistent myths. Before colonization, the two territories were governed separately — one under Britain, the other under France. You cannot re-unite what was never united. By The independentist Editorial Desk Let’s be honest — some arguments collapse under their own weight. When people say “Ambazonia is

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The Irony of New Converts — Why Ambazonia’s Struggle Remains Distinct and Unshaken

Southern Cameroons — known to the world as Ambazonia — regained its sovereignty on October 1st 1961, only to be illegally annexed by French Cameroon. We are simply restoring what was stolen — through law, diplomacy, and disciplined self-defense. By The Independentist — Editorial Investigation Unit It is one of history’s great reversals that those

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From Nowhere to President — Tchiroma’s Calculated Rise

Tchiroma’s ascent is all the more fascinating given his long tenure within the very establishment he now challenges. For years, he served in senior ministerial positions, including Minister of Communication and Minister of Employment and Vocational Training. He also began his career as a railway engineer, a discipline that trained him to think strategically and

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The Handshake That Shattered Illusions

This Trump–Macron handshake was not just a diplomatic oddity. It was the public signal that the age of sentimental alliances is over. In its place stands a new geopolitical marketplace, where strategic actors — including emerging ones like Ambazonia — must learn to bargain, not beg. Editorial — The Independentist editorial Desk When U.S. President

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The Old Trap in New Clothing: Why Tchiroma’s Rise Is No Different from Biya’s Rule

By The Independentist editorial Desk Monday, October 13, 2025. – As the presidential race intensifies in La République du Cameroun, new polls show Issa Tchiroma Bakary rising sharply in popularity. Across the country and in diplomatic circles, this surge is being framed as a sign of “change.” But beneath the polished language and carefully staged

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Biya’s Final Hour

For Biya, clinging to power is not about solving problems, governing effectively, or reforming a decaying state. It is an act of personal survival — a political shield against the judgment of history, internal betrayal, and possible external prosecution. The Independentist – Editorial Desk Biya — a long-seasoned product of French intelligence — fully understands

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Britain’s Unfinished Business: Blair in Washington, Buea in History’s Waiting Room

Tony Blair the former british Prime minister in washington , Trump’s circle has embraced him. JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and even hard-nosed White House aides appear to admire his diplomatic polish. The same man who helped launch a war that destabilized a region is now recasting himself as peacemaker. EDITORIAL desk | The Independentist It

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Pas de négociations derrière les barreaux : Sisiku, répondez au peuple !

Soyons clairs : l’Ambazonie n’est pas contre le dialogue. Mais un véritable dialogue ne peut avoir lieu qu’après la libération des leaders, sur un terrain neutre, et sous la garantie de médiateurs internationaux crédibles. Par le desk éditorial de The Independentist Lorsque Sisiku Ayuk Tabe et ses camarades ont été enlevés et emprisonnés, l’Ambazonie ne

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No Negotiations Behind Bars: Sisiku, Answer the People!

Let it be clear: Ambazonia is not against dialogue. But true dialogue can only happen after leaders are freed, on neutral ground, with international guarantors present. By The Independentist Editorial desk When Sisiku Ayuk Tabe and his comrades were taken and locked up, Ambazonia did not fall with them. Our struggle continued, carried by the

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