Politics

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

Let it be known: no Ambazonian victory or dignity depends on Cameroun’s prison gates. Every Prisoner of War must be freed, indemnified, and their families compensated. The Independentist Editorial DeskBuea – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The Biya junta has always survived on deceit. Today, as its October 12, 2025 “selection” looms, the regime is preparing

French President Emmanuel Macron: acknowledges French atrocities committed in Cameroon during the 1950s as the country fought for independence, but forgets to mention that these atrocities extended into the British southern Cameroons. By The Independentist Editorial desk French President Emmanuel Macron has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged that French colonial troops committed “repressive violence”