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If the Pope uses his moral authority to encourage dialogue, the release of prisoners connected to the conflict, humanitarian access, and a peaceful path toward resolving the crisis, such efforts would not undermine the aspirations of the people of Southern Cameroons. Dear Patriot from Bui, First, allow us to thank you for your thoughtful letter
History cannot be reversed. The 1961 decision cannot be undone. But the debate over whether Nigeria would have been better must not distract from the present reality. Today, the structural question is no longer Nigeria versus Cameroon. The structural question is sovereignty. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews The Social Media Revival of a Historical
If Mr. Fru wishes to argue that UN documentation strengthens the legal narrative, that is reasonable. If he contends it should inform diplomatic strategy, that is defensible. But to assert that it is the sole legitimate path—and that all alternative approaches empower the occupier—is strategically unsound. The Independentist News Editorial by Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief.
A credible negotiation process must include: Negotiations between legitimate belligerent parties, – Representation connected to homeland self-defense realities through designated diplomatic structures, – Neutral third-country venue, –International mediation, – Binding guarantors,-Unified institutional representation, – Immediate humanitarian measures, – No predetermined political outcome. By The International/Diplomatic Spokesperson A close examination of the memorandum attributed to Mr.
The challenge ahead is not only military or political but also humanitarian: rebuilding trust in communities fractured by years of violence, fear, and competing claims about responsibility. By Timothy Enongene, Guest Editor-in-Chief, Independentistnews BUEA – February 14, 2026 – As the struggle for the restoration of the independence of Southern Cameroons enters its ninth year,
Our people deserve justice, not propaganda. They deserve accountability, not narrative manipulation. And they deserve a future where truth is established by evidence—not by the loudest headline. By Ako Aya The Independentistnews Contributor The tragic killing of Atong Ignatius Achondo has shaken our people. His abduction, torture, and murder are crimes that must be condemned
The Southern Cameroons did not fail to decolonize itself. It was failed by those entrusted with its decolonization. And any roadmap toward resolution must begin with that truth, not bury it under invoices and retainer agreements. Justice that requires the victims to pay for the crime scene investigation is not justice. It is merely a
A struggle does not become illegitimate because it is costly. A resistance does not become criminal because it bleeds. A people do not lose their rights because they are attacked. A cause does not die because fighters fall. History does not remember surrender. History does not honor submission. History does not record obedience as liberation.
Anglophones did not rise up expecting to be killed for their political opinion. They rose up expecting the law, dignity, and history to matter. And history has a habit of being unkind to those who confuse comfort with conscience. By Ako Aya The Indepenedentistnews contributor Kristian Ngah Christian’s so-called “open letter to separatist leaders and
