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Steve Jobs,Winston Churchill,Ronald Reagan,John Fru Ndi, all used disruption in course of their various journeys to success. By The Editor-in-Chief Ali Dan Ismael. Throughout history, meaningful change—whether in business, technology, or governance—has rarely come through consensus or comfort. It has always emerged through disruption. Disruption unsettles the status quo. It challenges entrenched systems. And in
John Fru Ndi a travers son Front Social Démocrate (SDF), a mobilisé les bases populaires et attiré l’attention internationale sur la possibilité d’une réforme démocratique dans le Cameroun francophone. Par Joseph FritzMcBobe, Quartier Endeley, Buea Feu Ni John Fru Ndi est largement reconnu comme le visage du multipartisme dans la République du Cameroun (LRC). Son
John Fru Ndi in 1990 defied Paul Biya’s one-party state. Through his Social Democratic Front (SDF),he galvanized grassroots movements and brought global attention to the possibility of democratic reform in French Cameroon. By Joseph FritzMcBobe, Endeley Quarters, Buea Late Ni John Fru Ndi is widely regarded as the face of multiparty democracy in La République
Cameroon’s constitutional council, military, and electoral commission have all come under scrutiny, particularly in how they manage political participation and institutional checks. By The Independentist editorial desk– For over six decades, the leadership succession in Cameroon has reflected not the democratic will of the people, but the careful calculations of external interests—particularly those of France.
Gathering in Foumban is not an empty political gesture, it is a calculated insult to the people of the British southern cameroons (Ambazonia). THE FOUMBAN DECLARATION OF AUGUST 2nd 2025 We, Political Leaders and Candidates for the Presidential Election of October 12th 2025, Allied Movements and Patriotic Citizens, Gathered in the Historic City of Foumban,Committed
Former US under secretary of state for African affairs Tibor Nagy says “Africa is not the future. Africa is the present.” By The Editorial Desk – The Independentist In a lecture delivered at Texas State University in early 2023, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, offered a powerful
Paul Biya, under Siege by the Bulu-Beti oligarchy. Maurice Kamto, symbolically potent but ultimately toothless. By Editorial desk- The Independentist Sigmond Fraser’s article delivers a bold and incisive critique of the current political landscape in Cameroon, exposing layers of power manipulation, foreign interference, elite dominance, and popular suppression ahead of the October 12th, 2025 presidential
Joshua Osih jubilant over being shortlisted than genuine opposition solidarity. By The Independentist Editorial desk27 July 2025 In politics, moments of silence can speak louder than speeches—and timing can define a legacy. Unfortunately, Honourable Joshua Osih appears to have misread both. In the immediate aftermath of Professor Maurice Kamto’s exclusion from the 2025 presidential race—a
Ambassador Thierry Marchand the man known, to be pulling the strings By Ali Dan Ismael and Young Jean-Pierre | The Independentist As Cameroon prepares for its 2025 presidential elections, the political landscape has been jolted by the exclusion of opposition leader Professor Maurice Kamto, a decision that has raised eyebrows both domestically and internationally. While
Double statndards, the cry for statehood from one region inspire UN debates, while another—like Ambazonia—is met with silence? By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief When French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would officially recognise a Palestinian state, the international reaction was swift. Some praised the move as a bold step toward justice, while others, like
