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The Paralysis of Etoudi: Why the “Victor” of 2025 Still Cannot Form a Government

For critics of the regime, the current paralysis illustrates the limitations of a political system built around one long-serving leader. For supporters, it reflects the difficulty of managing a complex nation under challenging circumstances. Either way, the uncertainty at the center of power raises questions about how long the current model can sustain itself. By

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There Are No “Road Accidents” in French Cameroon — Only State-Created Deaths

Until corruption is treated as a public health emergency, until negligence is treated as criminal liability, until state failure is treated as mass manslaughter, there will be no road safety in French Cameroon. Because what they call “accidents” are not accidents at all. They are state-manufactured deaths. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews In

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The Guardian Post Newspaper: Journalism, Power, and the Business of Influence

One of the most persistent claims concerns a special distribution arrangement involving copies of The Guardian Post allegedly supplied to senior state offices at prices far above street value. While a regular copy sells for a few hundred CFA, critics allege the existence of a premium internal circulation channel priced at approximately 15,000 CFA per

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