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Retrospective,

The Mondoni Tragedy: Memory, Responsibility, and the Struggle for Truth

In remembering the victims of Mondoni, communities are reminded not only of loss, but also of the urgent need to build a future in which such violence no longer defines everyday life. By Lester Maddox, Guest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsMarch 15, 2026 The conflict has left behind many painful episodes that continue to shape public debate

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Remembering the Victims: Civilians, Fear, and the Cost of Internal Violence

In the end, the resilience of a people is measured not only by their capacity to resist, but also by their willingness to learn, to heal, and to ensure that future generations inherit a society less marked by fear. By Lester Maddox, Guest Contributor, The IndependentistnewsMarch 15, 2026 After years of conflict, many communities continue

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AMBAZONIA: A Proclaimed Sovereignty Backed by Law, History, and Popular Mandate

“The road to freedom has always required courage—the courage to defend identity, to confront history, and to imagine a different future. For many of our people, Ambazonia represents that future.” By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief, The IndependentistnewsBuea, Ambazonia BUEA – 9 March 2026 – In the modern history of Africa, few political questions have generated as

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The Man Who Saw It Coming: Deputy Commissioner Malcolm Milne and the Roots of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis

Malcolm Milne may have sensed the fragility of the foundation. But the future of Cameroon will not be determined by memoirs alone. It will be determined by courage, constitutional honesty, and the shared commitment of its people to peace. And peace, above all, must be the common ground. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews

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Everything You Need to Know About the Anglophone Crisis (Part 1)

The Anglophone Crisis did not begin with violence or terrorism. It began with peaceful professional protests, met by state repression, which gradually radicalised an entire population. Understanding this history is essential, not to justify violence, but to confront the truth. By Dr Success NkonghoFounder and President, Cameroon Liberation Movement13 December 2025 Background — Why the

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Amba Warrior with the Cry of the African Ancestors

We have come a long way through bondage and betrayal. Today, Africa stands at a crossroads. This is the moment to return to our roots, to embrace our ancestral identity, and to break the final chains of mental slavery. We are Africans. We must live as Africans, think as Africans, and reclaim the dignity that

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THE BIRTH OF A REPUBLIC IN EXILE: A HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF AMBAZONIA

In every national rebirth, there are those who build, those who boast, and those who betray. Ambazonia met all three. But one group preserved the nation: the builders of the Federal Republic. When the day comes, when the anthem rises, when the borders shift, when justice prevails, history will note one fact above all: Ambazonia

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THE MAN WHO OUTLIVED HIS OWN LIES: PAUL BIYA AND HIS FRENCH MASTERS

France—once proud, and now desperate—continues to hold his trembling hand, terrified that when he falls, the truth about Ambazonia’s stolen sovereignty will stand. By Ali Dan Ismael – Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist Paul Biya is not a president. He is a living museum exhibit of colonial decay, a French project in African skin, embalmed in power

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As Britain Broke Away from French Influence, So Does Ambazonia

Ambazonia’s stand is not secession. It is restoration — a return to legality, dignity, and historical truth. Just as Britain’s Glorious Revolution of 1688 broke the last chain of feudal absolutism, Ambazonia’s 2017 declaration of independence marked the rebirth of freedom long denied. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief — The Independentist. Monday, November 3, 2025

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The Marshal and the Monarch — The Pétain–Biya Paradox in Ambazonia’s Search for Freedom

Philippe Pétain’s trial in nineteen forty-five symbolized the reckoning of collaboration. Paul Biya’s own judgment may not come in a courtroom, but in the verdict of history and the awakening of a people. As France rebuilt after Pétain’s fall, Ambazonia too will rebuild — not on bitterness, but on moral renewal. By Ali Dan Ismael

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