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The wind has shifted. And in that shift lies the clearest sign yet that the Biyameroun system is running out of both time and consent. By The Independentist Political DeskOctober 9, 2025 Across the length and breadth of Cameroun, frustration with Paul Biya’s regime has reached a boiling point. From the far-northern town of Maroua

Official data from Elecam’s registers indicates that more than 2 million voters are registered in Bamenda, a figure that far exceeds the city’s total population of less than 700,000, including children and non-voting residents. Even the entire population of the Northwest Region — estimated at under 2 million — does not correspond to the number

Barrister Emmanuel Nsahlai, who filed the petition against Tchiroma, relies on Article 118 of the Cameroonian Electoral Code, which states that anyone who has placed themselves in a situation of dependence or collusion with a person, organisation, or foreign power is ineligible to contest the presidency. By The Independentist political Desk In trying to disqualify

As the final week of campaigning intensifies, paid advertisements in newspapers and media outlets remain scarce. So far, only Paul Biya and Issa Tchiroma Bakary appear to be evenly matched in campaign visibility. By Colbert Gwain@The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) Since the official launch of the 2025 presidential election campaigns in Cameroon on

This entire mechanism is the creation of Paul Atanga Nji, Minister of Territorial Administration and one of the regime’s most loyal operatives. He has a long history of designing institutions that look democratic on the outside but are fully controlled from within. The “National Observers” initiative is just another example of this. By The Independentist

The diaspora echoed the same spirit. In the days leading up to Independence Day, committed Ambazonians advocating for total and unconditional independence joined the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia (in exile) for a three-day Ambazonian Stakeholders’ Constituent Assembly in Washington, D.C. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Eight years into the armed struggle that

At home, Macron’s approval ratings sit in the gutter, his six former prime ministers criticise him, and his presidency is beset by debt, disillusionment, and unrest. Abroad, he is increasingly a spectator. The man once heralded as the saviour of Europe looked, in New York, like just another passer-by caught on the wrong side of

Le président français Emmanuel Macron a arpenté les rues de New York cette semaine, non par choix mais par contrainte — et ce moment inattendu a révélé bien plus qu’un simple désagrément diplomatique. Par la Rédaction de The Independentist Le président français Emmanuel Macron a arpenté les rues de New York cette semaine, non par

French President Emmanuel Macron’s walk through the streets of New York this week was more than a diplomatic inconvenience — it was a symbol of the contradictions at the heart of global politics. By The Independentist editorial Desk French President Emmanuel Macron’s walk through the streets of New York this week was more than a