Opinion

The faithful of Bamenda are not rebellious. They are a people longing for justice, dignity, and honest leadership. Their reaction was a reminder that legitimacy is earned through solidarity, humility, and attentive listening. By Barrister Timothy Mbeseha, The Independentist Contributor A Feast That Calls Us Back to True Leadership The Solemnity of Christ the King

“I am the Nuncio to the Republic of Cameroon.” Why remind the people of what they already know?Why reach for a title when the flock is crying for truth? In any relationship — marriage, leadership, priesthood — the moment one begins to shout their title is the moment real authority has already slipped away. That

La légalité signifie être en conformité avec les lois établies. C’est une condition formelle, neutre sur le plan éthique, fondée sur des procédures. Un gouvernement, une entreprise ou un individu est considéré comme légal lorsqu’il respecte les cadres et les règles écrites — même si ces règles n’ont pas été conçues dans un esprit de

The lesson of Cameroon’s thirty-year political stalemate is simple but stark: symbolism without strategy is surrender. By Mola Monono for The Independentist Cameroon’s political history has always been a theatre of symbolism rather than substance. Each so-called “victory” tells less about democratic progress and more about the regime’s uncanny ability to reinvent control. When John

Legality means being in accordance with established laws. It is a formal condition, ethically neutral and procedural. A government, company, or individual is said to be legal when they follow the frameworks and rules written in the books — even if those rules were crafted without fairness in mind. By Anonymous For The Independentist Opinion

The test of leadership now is not the cleverness of slogans but the courage to pair historical understanding with policy creativity. If Issa Tchiroma wishes to be taken seriously by Ambazonians, he must make the difficult leap from symbolic gestures to binding proposals—on security, economic revival, and justice—that can be transparently implemented and independently verified.

The drowning of Paul Biya marks more than the twilight of a ruler; it signals the end of an era — the slow death of a post-colonial empire sustained by fear and French patronage. His reptilian instincts kept him alive longer than conscience should have allowed, but not forever. By Kemi Ashu, A Contributor, The

Mr. BIYA and his unelected entourage now preside over little more than the Centre and South regions — a brittle heartland clinging to power through fear, patronage, and the illusion of divine right. By Dr. Louis Mbua The Independentist Contributor Paul Biya’s regime has long ceased to be merely corrupt and violent; it has degenerated

Politicians have used social media to reach voters and build their public image, only for the same channels to become restricted after elections. President Paul Biya himself announced his intention to seek re-election via Twitter. Had the internet been throttled at that time as it is today, few Cameroonians would have seen that message. By

This weaponization of security and justice is not merely authoritarian—it is suicidal. When citizens lose faith in the institutions meant to protect them, they turn to their own devices. In Cameroon, that means militias, vigilante groups, and mobs sprouting in the shadows of state decay. Each new act of repression creates another nucleus of resistance;