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The ashes of SONARA abandoned for a new refinery in Kribi By Dr. Louis Egbe Mbua, Ph.D., Professor of Aeronautical Engineering& Dr. Martin Mungwa, Ph.D., F.ASCE, Utility Engineering Expert. Whether or not La République du Cameroun (LRC) rebuilds the SONARA refinery, the deeper truth is inescapable: SONARA was never created to serve the people of
Naming of tugboats; an act that reopens painful wounds and raises serious questions about the sincerity of LRC By Dr.Martin Mungwa The recent naming of tugboats after Dr. John Ngu Foncha and Dr EML Endeley, by Cameroon’s Minister of Transport may appear to some as a gesture of national unity and reconciliation. Yet for the
Paul Biya, the “Best Student” of a Colonial System that Does Not Change but Consumes By the Independentist Editorial desk Since Paul Biya assumed power in 1982, Cameroon has been ruled by a highly centralized political system anchored in the ideology of Communal Liberalism. While promoted as a form of participatory governance, many observers and
Bit by bit, the distinct Common Law system has been stripped away and replaced with Civil Law—a French-style system marked by centralization, codification, and bureaucratic control. By the editorial desk- The independentist On July 16, 2025, the government of Cameroon signed a decree extending Notaires—civil law notaries—into the territory of Former British Southern Cameroons. At
Millan Atam,the old story teller with a new story. By: The Editorial Desk – The IndependentistJuly 16, 2025 INTRODUCTION: ANOTHER DIVERSION OR A PATH TO LIBERATION? Once again, at a strategic moment in our liberation struggle, the ghosts of failed negotiations and fragmented loyalties rise from the ashes—this time in the form of the so-called
President Trump (seated) surrounded by African Heads of State (standing) July 10, 2025Author: Ali Dan Ismael for the Editorial Desk The recent meeting between five African heads of state and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House has reignited debate over Africa’s posture on the global stage. A photo from the meeting—where the African
Barrister Felix Agbor Balla, the legal mind that bequeaths Justice to the dogs. By The Independentist editor in chief Ali Dan Ismael. Barrister Felix Agbor Balla’s recent remarks urging Anglophone politicians to “put the people first or step aside” ahead of the 2025 elections represent a well-intentioned but fundamentally flawed understanding of the Southern Cameroons
The Honourable Shirley Botchwey, Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations By Jennifer McChristonInternational Legal Analyst and Fellow of the Centre for Post-Colonial Justice London- July 2025. In February 1961, the people of British Southern Cameroons cast their votes in a United Nations-organized plebiscite that would change the course of their history—but not in the
Par Ali Dan Ismael, Rédacteur en chef Un complot diplomatique top secret se trame à YaoundéYaoundé, 7 juillet 2025 — Des renseignements recueillis auprès de sources diplomatiques révèlent qu’une réunion de haut niveau à huis clos s’est récemment tenue à l’ambassade de France à Yaoundé, présidée, selon les informations, par l’ambassadeur par intérim de France
Investigative Brief | The IndependentistBy Ali Dan Ismael, Senior Editor Top-Secret Diplomatic Plot Unfolds in YaoundéYaoundé, 7 July 2025 — Intelligence gathered from diplomatic sources has revealed that a high-level closed-door meeting has recently taken place at the French Embassy in Yaoundé, reportedly chaired by France’s acting ambassador to Cameroon. According to sources familiar with
