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Paul Biya missing again? His Absence Raises Questions in Cameroon

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

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Selection, Not Election: Article 128 and the Staged Succession in Cameroon

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

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The Power of Globalisation: Secrets Fall, Hypocrisy Exposed

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

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Trump vs. Zelensky: The Day the Globalist Illusion Shattered

Zelensky was not invited to Washington as a partner, but summoned as a defendant. Macron, Scholz, Starmer, and Meloni rushed to flank him—not to save Ukraine, but to protect themselves and the order they serve. By The Independentist Editorial Desk On August 18, 2025, a tremor shook the global order. Inside the White House, President

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Archbishop Nkea: Apostle of Peace or Advocate of Power?

Archbishop Nkea has consistently called for peace, arguing that dialogue is the only way forward. But his interventions are marked by silence on the killings, displacements, and burned villages that define the conflict. By Mankah Rosa Parks, The Independentist When the history of Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict is written, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda will

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Double-Crossed and Betrayed: The Kamto Experience

Prof, Maurice Kamto, and Seseku Ayuk Tabe, jailed in same environment, Was not by chance. Reports suggested that, Kamto would lead the post-Biya era, while Sisiku would help negotiate an end to the Ambazonian conflict By The Independentist – Political Analysis Desk In the years after the disputed 2018 presidential election, Professor Maurice Kamto rose

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When Bishops Meet Power: The August 13 Etoudi Encounter and Its Fallout

This image went public within hours, and so was the backlash. With over 203 reactions compiled from Catholics and non-Catholics alike, By George Lekelefac On August 13, 2025, seven Catholic bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon filed into the Unity Palace in Etoudi. They stood shoulder-to-shoulder with senior government officials for a formal

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Co-opting the Pulpit: How Power Tests the Boundaries of Law — and How Civil Society Must Respond

At every electoral period, we see a familiar choreography of traditional rulers from the West, fons from the Northwest, imams, and Catholic bishops being invited to Etoudi palace. By Francis Awoh Preamble: The Pattern We Keep Seeing In 2004, weeks before the presidential elections, select traditional chiefs were summoned to Yaoundé for a “national unity

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Did Fru Ndi Sell the SDF to Mr Joshua Osih? A Closer Look at the Party’s Transformation

Since taking over the SDF leadership, Osih has overseen changes including a modification of the party logo By Timothy Enongene, Political Desk – BUEA – 12 August 2025. As Ambazonians observe from a distance the unfolding political drama in neighbouring La République du Cameroun (LRC) ahead of the 2025 presidential election, questions persist about how

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Quand le masque tombe : la fusillade d’Old Town Bamenda dévoile le mensonge des “hommes armés non identifiés “

À 7 doors, un centre de trafic de drogue dans old town Bamenda, un groupe de policiers à moto en patrouille ont tué l’un des leurs. Par Ali Dan Ismael – Rédacteur en chef, The Independentist Bamenda s’est réveillée, ce lundi 11 août 2025, au son des coups de feu à Old Town. Le soir

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