Politics

Letters to the Editor

An Ambazonian Historian and Public Affairs Analyst,writes to Ambazonians,in view of Boris Betolts open letter to the freedom fighters

REBUTTAL TO BORIS BERTOLT’S OPEN LETTER TO AMBAZONIAN FIGHTERSBy an Ambazonian Historian and Public Affairs Analyst Dear Compatriots, Once again, we are confronted with the seductive voice of assimilation masquerading as solidarity. Boris Bertolt’s impassioned “Lettre Ouverte aux Combattants Ambazoniens” is not merely a call for peace—it is a dangerous attempt to hijack the legitimate

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Letters to the Editor

An Ambazonian citizen, reader of the Independentist at home front,writes to the Editor.

PM.Dion Ngute functioning as a fig-leaf for the occupation of Ambazonia. Letter to the EditorThe Independentist Re: “The Case Against Dion Ngute” (7 July 2025) Sir, Your recent feature on Mr Joseph Dion Ngute trenchantly exposed how the so-called “colonial prime minister” has functioned as a fig-leaf for the occupation of Ambazonia. Allow me, as

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Editorial

Symbolisme diplomatique ou théâtre stratégique ? Le virage culturel de l’Ambassadeur de France à Bamenda

L’Ambassadeur de France – Représentant officiel du Président de la République du Cameroun en visite officielle à Bamenda The Independentist Ces derniers mois, le peuple d’Ambazonie a observé avec une curiosité croissante — mêlée de prudence — les apparitions publiques de l’Ambassadeur de France vêtu du costume traditionnel de la région du Nord-Ouest. Habillé en

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Editorial

Diplomatic Symbolism or Strategic Theatre? The French Ambassador’s Cultural Turn in Bamenda.

French Ambassador in Northwest Costume: Symbolism or strategy? In recent months, the people of Ambazonia have observed with growing curiosity—and a touch ofaution—the French Ambassador’s public appearances in the traditional attire of the North West Region. Clad in raffia regalia, including ceremonial hunting bag, the ambassador’s visual embrace of local culture has raised both eyebrows

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News Politics

Camerounian Journalist /Political activist BORIS BERTOLT writes to Ambazonian freedom fighters.

Boris Bertolt recognises the legitimacy in the Ambazonian fight for freedom. OPEN LETTER TO AMBAZONIAN FIGHTERS IN THE NORTH-WEST AND SOUTH-WEST: DON’T LET PAUL BIYA STEAL EVEN YOUR PAIN By BORIS BERTOLT Brothers, Fighters, It’s to you that we speak today. To those who have taken up arms in the North-West and South-West regions, out

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Letters to the Editor

A fervent reader of the Independentist writes to shares her position on the betrayal of Ambazonian Traditional Institutions.

The paramount Fon of the kingdom of Nso here attending a political meeting in Yaounde. Mrs Josephine P. Of Bamenda, Ambazonia, writes Letter to the EditorTitle: A Crown for Every Guest? The Quiet Humiliation of Ambazonian Tradition Sir, There was a time when our palaces stood as citadels of dignity, spiritual authority, and ancestral pride.

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Opinion

The Case Against Dion Ngute: A Symbol of Assimilation, Not Salvation

Colonial Prime Minister Dion Ngute (middle) Bowing to Paul Biya Opinion: In recent months, certain voices within federalist and “One Cameroon” circles have quietly floated the idea that Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute could offer a path toward resolving the Ambazonian conflict. They claim that, as an Anglophone and native of Southern Cameroons, his rise

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Opinion

From Guardians of Dignity to Puppets of the Prefects — How La République du Cameroun Has Downgraded Ambazonian Traditional Institutions

Archive Photos: The Paramount Fon of Nso Kingdom receives President Ahmadou Ahidjo at his Palace in 1971 Editorial opinion The independentist. There was a time, not long ago, when the thrones of Ambazonia commanded reverence — not because they wielded guns or political power, but because they embodied the spirit of a people and the

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Letters to the Editor

A reader of the Independentist reacts to our report on, “The forgotten spitfire a gift from the southern cameroons, a debt unacknowledged”

Colonial Archives: Artist Impression of West African Regiment in WWII Mr. SuhNibah Simon writes. Letter to the EditorRe: “The Forgotten Spitfire: A Gift from Southern Cameroons, a Debt Unacknowledged” “Good write-up, but it forgot to mention the participation of Southern Cameroonians under the Union Jack during the Second World War. Our night watch in Sacred

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Letters to the Editor

legal mind raises objections to the use of the Name “Ambazonia” for the territory of the British southern Cameroons

The territory of Ambazonia is well known within diplomatic circles. Editorial Rebuttal to Justice Mbuh: Defending the Name “Ambazonia” and the Right to TruthFrom the Editorial Desk of The Independentist8 July 2025 What is Justice Mbuh’s Argument? Justice Mbuh, in a public Facebook post, raises a strong objection to the continued use of the name

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