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For decades, underdevelopment was no accident — it was strategy. Institutions were systematically dismantled:PWD (Public Works Department) — once the backbone of road and bridge maintenance was drained. By The Independentistw editorial desk IntroductionWhat began as a Francophone-led, French-inspired strategy to underdevelop Ambazonia has boomeranged. The very tactics that starved the Southern Cameroons of investment,
Lorsque les États-Unis ont déclaré leur indépendance en 1776, la Grande-Bretagne a résisté. Mais en 1783, après le Traité de Paris, Londres a dû accepter la vérité : l’Amérique était perdue, mais la Grande-Bretagne a bâti une alliance. Par Ali Dan Ismael et Young Jean-Pierre La Grande-Bretagne et les États-Unis : une reconnaissance qui a
When America decleared her Independence from British control,in 1776, Britain resisted, But by 1783, after the Treaty of Paris, Britain accepted the truth: America was lost, but she worked to build influence. By Ali Dan Ismael and Young Jean-Pierre Britain and the United States: Recognition That Built an Alliance When the United States declared independence
Ils etait au Canada Ayaba Cho. John Mbah Akuroh. Dabney Yerima. Ebenezer Akwanga. Capo Daniel. Marianta Babila, avec mission d’abandonner la lutte pour l’indépendance. Pas de référendum. Pas de restauration. Juste la reddition. Par un envoyé spécial intégré au Québec Je me souviens de l’odeur de la moquette dans cet hôtel de Québec. Un parfum
They were in Canada Ayaba Cho. John Mbah Akuroh. Dabney Yerima. Ebenezer Akwanga. Capo Daniel. Marianta Babila, to bring “normalcy” back to Southern Cameroons. Normalcy — under occupation. By an Embedded Envoy in Quebec I remember the smell of the carpet in that Quebec hotel. Thick, perfumed air masking the weight of the conversations that
First from left to right standing, Epesse who sold his team PWD Bamenda at the 1979 cup of cameroon finals for crumbs. By The Independentist Editorial desk In 1979, the city of Bamenda stood on the brink of history. PWD Bamenda, a team representing the hopes of English-speaking Cameroonians, had reached the final of the
Les traités, établissent que le fleuve Wouri, le port de Douala et même l’aéroport international de Douala relèvent du territoire de l’ancien British Southern Cameroons. Par la Rédaction | The Independentist25 juillet 2025 Une conversation discrète peut parfois ébranler les fondements de la compréhension d’une nation. Ce fut le cas lors d’un échange récent révélant
Winston Churchill the man who put things right, Cameroon now needs a Churchill. By: Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-at-Large, The Independentist As Cameroon heads toward its 2025 presidential election, the political atmosphere feels eerily reminiscent of a different time in global history—a time when many believed diplomacy and restraint could contain a mounting autocracy. In 1938, British
Treaties, dating back to 1919 under the league of Nations framework, establish that the Wouri River, the Douala seaport, and even the Douala International Airport are within Ambazonian territory By the Editorial Desk | The Independentist25 July 2025 A quiet conversation can sometimes shake the pillars of a nation’s understanding. Such was the case in
Captain Victor Timoh The forgotten air giant By The Editorial desk- The Independentist In the quiet dignity of this photo lies a painful truth that many still refuse to confront. The man you see here—dressed in the proud uniform of a Cameroon Airlines captain—is not just a former pilot. He is a symbol of a
