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In 2019, Paul Biya himself openly admitted to Mo Ibrahim that French Cameroun had tried and failed to assimilate Ambazonia. This single admission destroys the idea of a seamless national union. You don’t “assimilate” what is already part of you — you assimilate something separate By The Independentist Political Desk For over sixty years, French
A trust territory is not a colony. Its status is sui generis; the administering authority acts as a custodian, not as an owner. It cannot unilaterally transfer or dissolve the international legal personality of the trust territory. Termination of trusteeship is only lawful once the territory has achieved a full measure of self-government or independence.
The beginning of the end came in 2011. Nicolas Sarkozy, then President of France, pushed hard for military intervention in Libya. The fall of Muammar Gaddafi led to the uncontrolled spread of Libyan weapons across the Sahara. Arms flowed through porous borders, arming rebel groups and fueling conflicts from Mali to Chad. By The Independentist
The fall of Muammar Gaddafi unleashed a torrent of weapons and fighters across the Sahara. Arms stockpiles that had been under tight control suddenly spilled into neighboring countries. Smugglers moved assault rifles, machine guns, and rocket launchers through the porous borders of Algeria, Niger, Mali, and beyond. By The Independentist editorial desk When former French
The economic model that underpins France’s state spending and global influence is being challenged at its foundation. African countries are nationalizing assets, rejecting military accords, and pivoting towards new partners.- France’s public debt has ballooned to €3.3 trillion (114% of GDP), with debt servicing eating up 7% of state expenditure. By The Independentist news Desk
Issa Tchiroma announced that before heading to the Savannah Zone, he sought and received permission from his “friend” Chris Anu. By The Independentist Editorial Desk A few days ago, during the October 12 political selection exercise organized by la République du Cameroun, Issa Tchiroma made a public declaration in Bamenda, in the Savannah Zone, that
In the so-called Grand Centre (Centre, South, and East regions) — widely viewed as Biya’s political base — no candidate was allowed to emerge. This ensures that votes in the regime’s stronghold remain consolidated. By Timothy Enongene, Independentist Contributor, Kumba – Meme County It is becoming increasingly evident, even to those who were previously unaware,
Treaties Securing Southern Cameroons’ Boundaries are well known, with La République du Cameroun: The 1917 Alfred Milner–Henry Simon Treaty, confirmed by the Versailles Treaty (1919), and Boundary with Nigeria: The Anglo-German treaties of 11 March 1913 and 12 April 1913. By The Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia) Students’ Caucus, Buea NB: Ambazonia is the name Southern Cameroons
The French government, the British High Commission, and the Commonwealth will all endorse the results in the name of “stability.” They will issue carefully worded statements about “peaceful elections,” while waiting for their kickbacks — cheap bananas, timber, oil, or whatever else can be extracted from a colonized economy. By The Independentist editorial Desk The
Une image récente du ministre Paul Njukag Tassong illustre à merveille l’ironie de ce régime. Debout sur une route boueuse, parapluie à la main, il lisait une liste des « réalisations » de Biya — sous une pluie battante, tandis que le sol s’effondrait sous ses pieds. C’était une métaphore parfaite de quarante années de
