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A reformed African Union must transform the African passport into a symbol of shared freedom, protected by supranational guarantees that prevent any regime from weaponizing borders to punish populations or isolate communities. By Timothy Enongene, Guest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews In the halls of power in Addis Ababa, African leaders frequently speak of “Agenda 2063” and
Decolonizing Africa is no longer only about flags and borders. It is about institutions, power, and whose lives matter. It is time to decolonize African integration itself—and build a union that truly belongs to the African people By Timothy Enongene, Guest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews For more than six decades, the African Union (AU) and its
The life of a child in Gidado must matter as much as the comfort of a president in Yaoundé. Ambazonia stands ready to contribute to a new African future—but only as a free, sovereign, and equal partner. The choice before the African Union is simple: evolve into a union of the people, or remain a
History will not ask whether Africa was protected. It will ask whether Africa was free. Chains that are invisible are still chains, and the first step to breaking them is calling them by name. By M C FOLO The independentistnews contributor Africa is often told it lives in a post-colonial world.But anyone who controls your
On Wednesday morning in Bamenda, Brigadier General Housseini Djibo, Commander of the 5th Gendarmerie Region, narrowly escaped death when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated as his convoy passed. According to multiple security sources, the explosion occurred at the entrance of the GPIGN (Groupement Polyvalent d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) camp, where the General’s vehicle
Western intelligence reports now describe Cameroon as “a democracy in crisis” and Biya’s rule as “brittle and discredited.” When the world begins to hesitate, space opens up for new narratives. By Dr. Marcelius Atanga The lndependentist contributor A Nation at the Crossroads Cameroon stands once again at a historic crossroads. The 2025 presidential election has
Professor Biwole’s reflection is a spark in the darkness of conformity, but it dies in its own caution. Her analysis is intellectually elegant yet politically toothless — a discourse of ethics without structure, of awareness without action. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief A Courageous Voice within a Failing Republic When Professor Viviane Ondoua Biwole told
From Suppression (1955–1971) to Silence (1971–2016) to Awakening (2016–2025), Cameroon’s historical arc has completed its moral cycle: from oppression through forgetfulness to remembrance. By Prof. Louis Mbua, Contributing Author to the Independentist When the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) was banned in 1955 in the French-administered United Nations Trust Territory of Cameroun, the seeds
The UN’s own agencies had long warned that Cameroon’s civic space was closing. Independent journalists were jailed, opposition rallies banned, and entire regions — especially the Anglophone territories — placed under de facto military rule. Yet the UN continued its technical-assistance partnership with Elections Cameroon, lending expertise, logistics, and legitimacy to a process that was
Ies tentatives répétées des dirigeants et avocats ambazoniens d’engager le Comité de décolonisation des Nations Unies ont échoué. Par Ali Dan Ismael, Rédacteur en chef Pour les Ambazoniens, les Nations Unies représentent à la fois le forum qui a nourri nos espoirs et l’institution qui a échoué à les concrétiser. De nombreux articles, mémorandums juridiques
