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Zohran Mamdani, 33, beat former Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC democratic primaries for Mayor By Jennifer McChriston | U.S. Correspondent, The Independentist news This week in American politics, two stories captured national attention—and they couldn’t be more different. One was about democracy and the rise of a young leader. The other was about barbed wire,
Paul Biya le Tyran bien PROTÉGÉ Par Joseph FritzMcBobe, Correspondant local, Quartier Endeley, Bokwango, Buea(+237) 697889553 Introduction : Le Tyran n’est pas Né – Il a été FabriquéL’ascension de Paul Biya au pouvoir au Cameroun n’est ni un hasard de l’histoire, ni le fruit d’une quelconque évolution démocratique. Elle résulte d’une stratégie postcoloniale bien rodée
Paul Biya, the well protected tyrant By Joseph FritzMcBobe, Local Correspondent, Endeley Quarters Bokwango, Buea(+237) 697889553 Introduction: The Tyrant Wasn’t Born—He Was Made. Paul Biya’s rise to power in Cameroon was neither an accident of history nor the result of democratic evolution. It was the calculated outcome of France’s long-standing postcolonial strategy: to govern Africa
BOOK REVIEWBy Jennifer McChristonJune 2025 In an era when many of our so-called elite have bartered principle for privilege, Professor Bernard Nsokika Fonlon’s “The Genuine Intellectual” stands as a searing rebuke and an enduring moral compass. It is not just a book—it is a blueprint for conscience in public life, and a quiet manifesto of
By The Ambazonian PatriotFor The Independentist. When the story of Ambazonia’s subjugation by La République du Cameroun (LRC) is finally told in full, it will reveal not just the military brutality but the economic warfare waged to destroy a thriving people. At the center of this warfare was Cameroon Bank, the economic engine of the
La publication par The Independentist des critiques des ouvrages Libéralisme Communautaire et Glossaire de la Décentralisation au Cameroun a immédiatement attiré l’attention du Dr Martin Mungwa, Secrétaire d’État à la Communication du Gouvernement de la République Fédérale d’Ambazonie. Frappé par la profondeur et la pertinence de l’analyse, le Dr Mungwa a contacté notre rédaction pour
The publication of The Independentist’s book reviews on Communal Liberalism and the Glossary on Decentralisation in Cameroon immediately caught the attention of Dr Martin Mungwa, Secretary of State for Communication of the Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia. Struck by the depth and relevance of the analysis, Dr Mungwa reached out to the editorial
Letter to the Editor:Re: Cultural Showcase or Cultural Surrender? A Challenge to Ambazonian Conscience Dear Editor, The recent Cameroonian cultural showcase in San Antonio, Texas, organized under the World Affairs Council banner and graced by Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, presents a troubling contradiction for those of us from the Southern Cameroons (Ambazonia) who have not forgotten
Barrister Timothy Mbeseha, Human rights activist – A Personal Opinion –By Barrister Timothy Mbeseha 1. Purpose This write-up serves as a reminder that the Ambazonian restoration struggle has reached its final phase. Sooner or later, both parties—Ambazonia and La République du Cameroun—will be compelled by necessity to meet face-to-face to address the root causes of
Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh By Colbert Gwain @The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) Amidst the perpetual conflict between Muteff and Abuh villages in the Fundong Municipality of Cameroon’s then Northwest Province during the 1980s, one beacon of unity stood out: the regular cultural and social nights at the Muteff Credit Union hall in Achiu-a-Yoh. These
