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Kate Fotso, Telcar Cocoa, and the Atlantic Zone’s Extracted Prosperity: Economic Harm Against the Indigenous Bakweri People and the Case for a Future Legal Accounting. From Colonial Exploitation to Indigenous Proxies, the Game Remains the Same

From colonial exploitation to indigenous proxies, the pattern has become unmistakable. The next chapter must be disclosure. The next chapter must be Indigenous economic ownership. The next chapter must be farmer power. The next chapter must be restitution where harm is established. And where credible evidence proves unlawful conduct, the next chapter must be justice

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Black Excellence, Football, and the Gatekeepers of Opportunity: What FIFA Teaches the World About Race, Talent, and the Open Door

FIFA has shown the world what happens when talent meets opportunity. Black athletes are not succeeding because of racial magic. They are succeeding because football gives them a visible path, measurable performance, disciplined training, and a stage on which the gatekeeper cannot easily hide the result. By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-chief The Independentist News Today,

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THE INTELLECTUAL FACE OF A COLLAPSING SYSTEM: PROFESSOR ELVIS NGOLE NGOLE AND THE POLITICS OF RESPECTABLE COMPLICITY

The question future generations may ask is not whether Professor Elvis Ngole Ngole was educated or polite. The question may instead become: What did he do with his influence during one of the greatest political crises affecting his people? And on that question, history may ultimately deliver a far harsher verdict than contemporary political ceremonies

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The Death of Hope: How the SDF Sold Its Soul and Died Before Its Chairman

The final question now hangs permanently over Cameroon’s political history Who died first — Fru Ndi or the SDF? For many former supporters, the answer is clear. The SDF died long before its Chairman. And Ni John Fru Ndi simply lived long enough to witness the funeral of the movement that once changed history. By

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CNA’s Sudden Change of Tone: A Tardy Awakening After 70,000 Ambazonian Lives Lost

History often judges conflicts not only by the actions of governments and armed groups, but also by the conduct of intellectuals, journalists, and institutions that either challenged or enabled destructive policies. By Lester Maddox Guest Contributor, The Independentist News Bamenda – 14 May 2026 — For nearly a decade, the Cameroon News Agency (CNA) dismissed

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CROCODILE TEARS AND BUSINESS JOURNALISM: THE GUARDIAN POST’S BETRAYAL OF THE REVOLUTION

The public is not without memory. It recognizes tone. It tracks timing. It understands alignment. And it draws its own conclusions. Not every voice that speaks of concern carries conviction. Not every expression of outrage reflects transformation. Some are simply adjustments—made when the direction of history becomes clear. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews13 April

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THE SUPREME COURT CAROUSEL: QUESTIONS OF JUSTICE AND DELAY

Ultimately, this moment invites reflection on the relationship between law, legitimacy, and national reconciliation. Courts can interpret statutes and review evidence, but they cannot alone resolve conflicts rooted in history, identity, and political aspiration. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews YAOUNDE SUPREME COURT – March 19, 2026 – Where, in established legal tradition, does a

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Contracts, Collapse, and the Politics of Replacement: Patronage Over Accountability

Critics argue that contracts often flow to companies closely aligned with political power, creating a system where accountability disappears and reconstruction simply becomes another profitable contract. Among the prominent figures frequently cited in public discussions of regime-era contracting networks is Eric Njong, founder and managing director of Société BUNS, one of the country’s largest indigenous

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How Minister Pauline Nalova Lyonga Helped Turn Education Into a Weapon Against Ambazonians

As Rector of the University of Buea (2012–2017), Lyonga oversaw an institution that became the spark of the modern Ambazonian revolution. When students peacefully protested against : illegal university charges, rights violations, and opaque financial management, security forces were unleashed. By The Independentist Editorial Desk Professor Pauline Nalova Lyonga is celebrated in Yaoundé’s official press

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“A Regime That Kills Its Own — What Hope for Ambazonia?”

Ambazonia cannot negotiate its survival with those who trade human life like diplomatic currency.Freedom is not requested in petitions — it is asserted in destiny. Ekane’s final breath was stolen. But it is a reminder of why we fight — so that no Ambazonian will ever again depend on Yaoundé for the right to breathe.

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