Opinion

An act can be 100% legal but 0% legitimate if it ignores the collective trauma of the community. When a leader leans on the law to justify an insensitive act, they risk losing the very thing that makes them a leader: the trust and consent of the governed. By Jones Njilah (Don Shaka) The Independentistnews

For Ambazonians, Macron’s words are not a promise—they are a reminder that the struggle for dignity, recognition, and freedom remains unfinished, and must be carried forward without illusion. By An Ambazonian Patriot for The Independentistnews When Emmanuel Macron warns that the United States and China are engaging in “new colonialism,” Africans should pause—not in agreement,

Ambazonia has already crossed that line. The only remaining question is not if the world will acknowledge Ambazonia—but who will still be standing when it does. History is patient. Empires are not. By Stephen Niba Fuh The Independentistnews contributor Sometimes history moves slowly. Then one day, it moves all at once. This week, the people

Move Toward ICC Jurisdiction: If Cameroon refuses justice, international courts must intervene. Impunity cannot continue to shield those who operate the oubliettes of the state. By Kemi Ashu Contributor The Independentist opinion desk Every time another detainee dies in Cameroon’s custody, leaders abroad issue quiet calls for “transparency” and “dialogue.” Statements are made. Concerns are

If an Ambazonian meets someone influential and privately shares our story, that is commendable. But it is not diplomacy. It is private advocacy. If that private advocacy yields results, those results become part of silent diplomacy, the kind recognized around the world. By Barrister Timothy Mbeseha | The Independentist contributor Diplomacy is one of the

In the land of Rats, as in the land of humans, there are those who boast about small victories, those who boast about painted victories, and those who boast about impossible victories. Echoes from the Great GrainlandsBy M C FOLO The Independentist contributor. Long ago, so long that even the young Baobabs still wore the

Across the Sahel, France has been pushed out militarily and politically. Ambassadors expelled, bases closed, and French influence publicly rejected. The power Paris once commanded has evaporated. By Dr Anderson Kajang, The Independentist contributor A CONTINENT TURNING AWAY FROM PARIS Emmanuel Macron’s latest Africa tour is presented as a fresh beginning for France–Africa relations. Yet

We have tried unity—nineteen times. We have built structures—then destroyed them. We have allowed personal egos, political deals, and criminal behaviour to derail a genuine liberation agenda. It is time to learn from our history. The path forward is clarity, discipline, and strategic leadership. Let us finally direct our energies where they belong—toward the system

We, the Ambazonian Revolutionaries, remain proud, unshaken, and unbreakable. Let the talking drums speak across the hills, the plains, and the valleys. Let the message fall on the deaf and empower the voiceless: Ambazonia is free in spirit. And the day of full freedom is approaching with the certainty of dawn. By Hon. Che The

A people who have endured nine years of war without meaningful international intervention are not a people who should fear uncertainty. We are a nation in the making, strengthened by adversity and guided by the clarity of our cause. By Hon. Che —The Independentist Contributor In a world overwhelmed by political theatre, manipulated narratives, and