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In Central Africa, elections are not milestones of democracy—they are masks for military rule. In the Republic of Cameroon, especially across the occupied territory of Ambazonia (the former British Southern Cameroons), the international community has for decades aided and abetted a campaign of systematic repression disguised as governance. Now, with the release of new WikiLeaks

By William Simms | Investigative Correspondent London–Yaoundé: Silent Dispatches from a Failing UnionLeaked diplomatic cables originating from the British High Commission in Yaoundé, as published by WikiLeaks and confirmed by intelligence analysts, paint a sobering picture of how early and deeply Britain understood the fragile state of Cameroon’s union—and the electoral decay and repression fueling

By Young Jean-Pierre | Investigative Correspondent Yaoundé, September 2009 — A Secret Cable, A Silent AlarmIn a confidential diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks, the French Embassy in Yaoundé painted a grim and clear-eyed picture of Cameroon’s deteriorating political architecture and the silent storm brewing in its English-speaking regions. The cable, marked “Confidential” and transmitted under

By Jennifer McChriston | Investigative Correspondent Yaoundé, April 2009 — A Diplomatic Ultimatum Buried by Time. In the spring of 2009, behind the closed doors of the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé, a stark warning was delivered to the inner circle of President Paul Biya: Clean up the rampant corruption at the highest levels of government—or

Releasing Friday, June 20th The Independentist continues its explosive investigative series on the British Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia)—this time, drawing directly from WikiLeaks diplomatic cables. EXPOSED: Secret U.S. cables warning of impending sanctions on Cameroon France’s shadowy role in sustaining a corrupt regime. Britain’s diplomatic silence and backdoor banana trade deals Revealed for the first time:

Letter to the EditorThe Independentist newsJune 2025 Subject: The Commonwealth’s Complicity in the Ambazonian Tragedy Dear Editor, As the genocide in Ambazonia deepens, the silence from the Commonwealth—and more pointedly, the United Kingdom—speaks louder than words. It is not the silence of diplomacy. It is the silence of guilt. Since 2017, over a million Southern

By Colbert Gwain | The Colbert Factor | For The Independentist THE PROMISE: “We need to restore peace in the North West and South West Regions, ravaged by acts of violence perpetrated by secessionists. By meeting the legitimate expectations of our compatriots in the two regions and protecting them against excesses by the so-called liberators,

Ali Dan Ismael, with Investigative report. LONDON-June 2025: While war crimes intensify in the Southern Cameroons, now known as Ambazonia, the Commonwealth—a body purporting to uphold democracy, justice, and the rule of law—remains eerily silent. For well over eight years, the government of Paul Biya has waged a brutal campaign against the English-speaking population of

By Ali Dan Ismael – Investigative Correspondent Yaounde – June 2025A shocking and chilling document has surfaced from within the inner sanctum of Cameroon’s ruling party—the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM)—detailing a covert, systemic blueprint for eternal dominance. The 49-article protocol, labeled “Top Secret” and distributed among party loyalists during a CPDM intelligence briefing in