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Every prolonged detention. Every opaque ruling. Every allegation of extortion. Every death in custody. Every delayed medical intervention. All of it deepens the growing belief that justice itself has become politicised. And once populations lose faith in courts, the state itself begins to lose moral authority. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief The Independentist news YAOUNDE
Starmer is not being challenged merely because Labour lost elections. He is being challenged because Labour’s losses told a story the party could no longer ignore: a government able to administer, but struggling to inspire. By M. C. Folo The Independentist news contributor When leaders are judged first by their own, accountability comes swiftly. Only
Patrick Asa’ah Ndangoh’s body has left the prison. But his case has not left history. His name now belongs to the record. His suffering now belongs to the evidence. And his death now demands justice By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief The independentist news The death of Senior Comrade Patrick Asa’ah Ndangoh on May 9, 2026,
For France, this moment demands humility and honesty. For Africa, it demands clarity and strategic intelligence. And for Ambazonia, it demands patience, discipline, diplomatic sophistication, and a long historical vision. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief The Independentist News The Return of France to the African Stage More than thirty African leaders recently gathered around Emmanuel
Systems rarely collapse solely because of external pressure. They weaken when internal confidence erodes faster than public appearances can conceal it. That is why this satire matters. Because beneath the humor, one senses something profoundly important emerging from within French Cameroun itself: The growing realization that time may finally be catching up with the system.
Whether such fears ultimately prove justified remains uncertain. What is undeniable, however, is that succession in Cameroon is no longer viewed merely as an internal leadership matter. It is increasingly understood as a defining moment that could reshape the future of the conflict itself. By Carl SandersGuest Writer, The Independentist News8 May 2026 As May
What appears as disorder can function as cover. What appears as confusion can serve as protection. The challenge for the international community is not simply to observe events—but to recognize the structure within them. Because in Bui County, the fog is not just surrounding the conflict. It may very well be the method by which
The international community must resist the temptation to interpret this moment as a natural political evolution. It is not. What is being presented as succession is not transition—it is inheritance disguised as governance. And unless that distinction is clearly understood, external actors risk mistaking continuity for stability, and illusion for reform. By Lester MaddoxGuest Contributor,
Four days passed before a statement was issued. But the consequences of those four days will last far longer. Because in modern conflict, it is not only actions that define a state—it is how it explains them. And when explanation follows delay, and delay follows death, the burden of proof shifts. Not to those who
The Illusion of Security: Inside the “Opération Coup de Poing”
States secure in their legitimacy rarely need to constantly demonstrate force against their own civilian population. Heavy-handed security visibility often signals deeper institutional insecurity beneath the surface. The irony is difficult to ignore:the more aggressively the state projects control,the more visibly it reveals its fear of losing it. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News