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The Cracks Beneath the Lion’s Jersey: Why CAF’s Sanction of Samuel Eto’o Is Not About Football

The center of gravity is shifting, and Cameroon is no longer at it. In that context, Eto’o was not disciplined because he was rude. He was disciplined because the system he represents no longer commands deference. By The Independentistnews Political Desk The Illusion of a Routine Ban YAOUNDE – January 15, 2026 – The Confederation

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Protecting Power, Not People: The Biya Regime’s Indifference to the Bororo Genocide

The Mbororo are only the latest victims of a system built on division. The regime’s DNA lies in the “counter-subversion” campaigns of the 1950s and 1960s, when Bassa communities were hunted in their forests, and in the 1970s, when the Bamiléké were subjected to scorched-earth warfare. Biya did not invent these methods; he modernized and

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Echoes of Ngarbuh: Is the Biya Regime Repeating the Patterns of State-Sponsored Neglect?

The Gidado killings follow the same pattern seen in the February 2020 Ngarbuh massacre. First, the state places a vulnerable minority in the path of violence — using them as informants, buffers, or proxy actors in a counter-insurgency war. Second, when retaliation or attack comes, the security forces supposedly deployed to protect them are conspicuously

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The Bororo attack in Ndu: A Call for Vigilance and Resilience

When people speak of “unknown gunmen,” kidnappings, and unexplained violence, we must not rush to blame communities or neighbors. In many conflict zones around the world, desperate governments have used criminal networks, proxy groups, and covert operatives to create fear, confusion, and mistrust. These tactics are designed to fracture society from within. By Timothy Enongene

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Visa Pressure Is Not a Punishment — It Is a Signal

History shows a pattern. Visa restrictions are often the first step before: – targeted sanctions – asset freezes – arms restrictions – international isolation They are quiet tools, but they move heavy things. By The Independentistnews Political Desk The recent decision by the United States to suspend broad categories of visa processing for Cameroon and

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Paul Biya of Cameroon — More Than Maduro

Maduro shouts at the world and dares it to respond. Biya whispers, waits, and counts on fatigue.History, however, does not respect patience built on injustice. Whether loud or quiet, regimes that steal elections, crush voices, protect criminals, and mock constitutions eventually face the same verdict. The difference is not if— only how much damage is

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Africa Is Not a Charity Case — and Ambazonia Knows It: How Trump’s Africa policy reframes sovereignty, investment, and self-determination

Trump’s Africa policy was not sentimental. It was hard-edged, selective, and unsparing. But it also stripped away illusions. It replaced the language of pity with the language of power—economic, institutional, and sovereign. For Ambazonia, this offers a sobering opportunity. In a world where Washington no longer confuses aid with respect, the path forward is narrower—but

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The Evil of Yaoundé: How Blacklegs Are Used to Impose Illegal Taxes on Ambazonian Civilians

What is happening on the Bamenda–Kom road must be named without euphemism. It is not security. It is not community regulation. It is not resistance taxation. It is state-enabled extortion by an occupying power, executed through blacklegs to maintain deniability and control. By Kfusalu Bochong, for The Independentistnews The occupation strategy of Yaoundé has entered

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FRANCE IS LEAVING. THE SYSTEM IS COLLAPSING. AND CAMEROON IS NEXT.

Cameroon did not take Southern Cameroons through law or agreement. It took it through deception, pressure, and foreign backing. That backing is disappearing. When France can no longer impose legitimacy in Africa, and when the United States refuses to subsidize illegitimacy, the occupation loses its oxygen and cameroon is next. By Mankah Rosa Parks The

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France Is Leaving Africa—Except Where Silence Still Pays

Let us be honest. France’s exit from Africa is not a moral awakening. It is a strategic retreat. Where pressure is loud, France leaves. Where victims lack a state, a seat, or a powerful voice, France stays silent. By Kemi Ashu The Independentistnews contributor The Old Order Finally Admits Defeat France has finally admitted what

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