Tributes

May your seventh decade be marked by wisdom without bitterness, strength without arrogance, conviction without intolerance, leadership without vanity and legacy without end. By Timothy EnongeneAssociate Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News As Amazon associate this site earns from qualifying purchases Its back to school, shop from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s?k=back+to+school+needs&rh=p_6%3AA2N0PBIRR6F78F&dc=&ds=v1%3A1nbdSoXGtNwH6%2F4WC3U9ftjZoWRiEZVr3ED%2BlK%2BzQnc&qid=1788373179&rnid=331539011&linkCode=ll2&tag=njokings-20&linkId=8033edfd4a4540161d75350e966982ab&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl BUEA – 8 September 2026 – There are

Only those who have carried the dreams of millions can understand the loneliness that descends when the music stops. Only those who have stood upon the summit can comprehend the sorrow of taking the final steps down. And sometimes, folks, even kings must weep so that the kingdom may understand the cost of glory. By

And if a new dawn eventually rises over the hills of Buea, it will be because the women of the land carried the light through the long night. By Carl Sanders, Guest WriterIndependentist News, Soho, London BUEA – March 8, 2026 – On this International Women’s Day, as much of the world reflects on gender

Reverend Jackson, your call to “Keep Hope Alive” now echoes across the Gulf of Guinea, sustaining the resolve of a people determined to live in freedom and dignity. By Timothy Enongene & Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews The global struggle for human dignity has lost one of its most resonant voices. On behalf of

This tribute is therefore not about nostalgia. It is about direction. A free Ambazonia must be a homeland where: girls are educated without apology, science is seen as nation-building, quiet competence is honoured over political noise, and contribution matters more than connections. By The Independentistnews editorial desk The passing of Dr. Gladys West at the