We are home to news on Cameroon and the CEMAC region. We are dedicated to honest and reliable reporting. We are the voice of the Cameroonian people and their fight for freedom and democracy at a time when the Yaoundé government is silencing dissent and suppressing democratic voices.
From Sisiku’s rendition, to Chris Anu’s collapse, to Marianta’s isolation, to Kometa’s disappearance, to Ayaba’s incarceration — every attempted decapitation has had an unintended consequence. By removing those most willing to compromise, most eager for money, or most easily deceived, the enemy has ironically purified the revolution. The Independentist Editorial Desk Destabilisation is not an
L’acte d’accusation de Chi, Langmi et Chenyi en 2022 n’avait rien à voir avec le terrorisme ou les armes. Il s’agissait de réduire au silence une diaspora qui dénonçait la tyrannie sanglante de Biya. Par Notre Correspondant à Washington – The Independentist Depuis près de trois ans, trois citoyens américains originaires du Cameroun méridional —
The UN appeals are late: Paul Biya—the 92-year-old ruler who has clung to power for more than four decades—has already prepared the script. By signing decrees that set parallel regional elections for November, he has sent a clear message: the October vote is not an open contest, but a ritual designed to legitimize his eighth
Paul Biya survives not by popular consent, but through the backing of France and its neo-colonial networks. French military, diplomatic, and financial support have ensured that no matter the ballot, Biya’s grip on power remains By The Independentists editorial desk. For months, various presidential aspirants in La République du Cameroun have paraded campaign promises. Many
Paul Biya has survived for over four decades not through statesmanship, but through instinct — the cold, reptilian instinct to adapt, shed skin, and wait motionlessly until the prey is within reach. By The Independentist editorial Desk On Friday, August 29, 2025, Cameroon’s Head of State, Paul Bathelemie Biya Mvondo, received outgoing French Ambassador Thierry
The toll on civilians is staggering. According to humanitarian organizations and satellite evidence, more than 700 villages have been burned, displacing over 1.5 million people. By The Independentist Editorial Desk In the 1950s, the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC), led by Ruben Um Nyobé, Félix-Roland Moumié, and Ernest Ouandié, demanded genuine independence from French
The government maintains absolute control over the database of national identity cards. With that power, it can manipulated any electoral process. By The Independentist Desk An ordinary incident in Yaoundé has exposed once again how far the regime’s fraud machinery reaches. A 37-year-old woman, who has never registered to vote, was handed a voter’s card
Until Biya himself speaks—or appears—the question remains open: is Cameroon witnessing the managed continuation of a long-standing presidency, or the quiet transition to something new? By The Independentist editorial desk For several months, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has not appeared in public, fueling speculation about his health and political future. The uncertainty deepened when his
Akere Muna: His legal challenge could serve as cover for another carefully managed transition, where he may be rewarded with a Vice Presidency. By The Independentist Editorial Board The recent move by Akere Muna to challenge Paul Biya’s eligibility on grounds of incapacitation has stirred headlines across La République du Cameroun (LRC). To some, it
Edward Snowden: He revealed that the U.S.—while condemning authoritarian surveillance—was secretly spying on its own people, its allies, and the entire world. By The Independentist Editorial Desk States once thrived on secrets. Power was built on classified files, backroom deals, and official lies dressed up as policy. That era is ending. Globalisation and digital technology
