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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Letter to the Editor The Independentist8 July 2025 Sir, Your 7 July investigative brief warning that a “France-backed transition plan” could postpone Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election by two years has proved eerily prescient. Barely twenty-four hours later the regime in Yaoundé began speaking out of both sides of its mouth, delivering the clearest evidence yet
Dr. Louis Mbua secretary of state for natural resources, Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia Dr. Louis Mbua shares his opinion on;Subject: Britain’s “Abandonment” of Southern Cameroons— Sir/Madam, Dr Louis Mbua’s recent Facebook commentary on why the United Kingdom denied Southern Cameroons the third option of full independence deserves careful attention. For clarity, I
