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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has repeatedly argued that migration cannot be addressed solely through stronger borders or stricter immigration controls. She has emphasized that Europe must also address the conditions that drive migration in the first place. Her government has frequently argued that development, investment, and stability within African countries represent essential components of

Some speculate that he seeks to remain indispensable to whoever succeeds President Biya. Others believe he is attempting to build enough political relevance to secure a prominent place in any future power arrangement. At present, these remain questions rather than conclusions. By Timothy EnongeneAssociate Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist New THE ENFORCER OF THE REGIME Few political

The public recognition and favourable treatment reportedly received by Tita Emmanuel Nji from pro-government commentators and media platforms aligned with the Yaoundé establishment has sparked considerable discussion among supporters of the Ambazonian cause. By Timothy EnongeneAssociate Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News THE STRUGGLE WITHIN THE STRUGGLE Every liberation movement fights on two fronts. The first is

The lesson of Martinez Zogo is not simply that one man suffered. It is that a society that tolerates injustice against some will eventually discover that no one is truly beyond its reach. Justice cannot remain selective if it is to remain justice at all. By Don ShakaThe Independentist News Contributor A Courtroom Confronts Brutality

No one can say with certainty what will happen in Cuba over the coming months or years. The government may survive and reform. It may negotiate a gradual opening. It may face deeper instability..Or it may experience a more profound political transformation. What is certain is that events once considered impossible are now being openly

The Musk phenomenon therefore represents something larger than one billionaire entrepreneur. It represents the emergence of a new geopolitical era where: orbital systems rival navies, algorithms rival bureaucracies, digital platforms rival broadcasters, and private technological infrastructure increasingly rivals state capacity itself. By Timothy Enongene, Associate Editor-in-Chief The Independentist News For decades, the European Union projected

Six years after his death, the struggle for genuine equality remains unfinished. True reform demands more than symbolic statements or temporary outrage. It requires dismantling the structural biases, institutional protections, and cultural attitudes that permit injustice to persist. The demonstrations of 2020 may have faded from headlines, but the underlying issues that fuelled them remain

The events at Zoétélé unintentionally exposed what years of official speeches have attempted to conceal — that the Republic increasingly operates according to two separate political realities, two separate standards of state protection, and ultimately, two separate conceptions of citizenship. And as long as that asymmetry persists, Yaoundé’s annual appeals to “unity” will continue to

Increasingly, analysts, faith leaders, rights advocates, and members of the diaspora argue that meaningful progress will require mediation structures involving credible international guarantors capable of commanding trust beyond the immediate conflict parties. Institutions and actors frequently referenced include the United Nations, the Holy See, the United States, the African Union, and other neutral diplomatic platforms

This is the central contradiction confronting the Cameroonian state today. The very machinery designed to suppress Ambazonian identity may ultimately have consolidated it. And that is why the old playbook no longer guarantees the old results. By Mankah Rosa ParksSenior Investigative Correspondent, The Independentist News YAOUNDE – 25 May 2026 – Every year, the regime