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Election or Illusion? Maurice Kamto’s Tightrope in Biya’s Cameroon

Maurice Kamto, walking a tight rope risking to legitimise the very system he seeks to reform. By The Editorial Desk Professor Maurice Kamto, long regarded as the most formidable challenger to Paul Biya’s entrenched rule, now finds himself walking a tightrope that could define not just his political career—but the future of opposition politics in

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News Politics

Arming Vigilantes in Muea: A Dangerous Tactic by the Colonial Government of Cameroon

Arming civilians, is a calculated strategy to deepen repression, promote impunity, and sabotage the Ambazonian struggle for self-determination. MUEA, BUEA – By Fontem Asonganyi The recent installation of 36 so-called “vigilantes,” branded the “Peace Keeping Force” by the colonial Divisional Officer of Buea and other regime operatives, has triggered serious concern about the growing militarization

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Recognition and Responsibility: Britain, Palestine, and the Forgotten Case of Ambazonia

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called to do justice for the British southern cameroons (Ambazonia) like he thinks for Palestine By The Independentist Editorial Desk As the United Kingdom prepares to recognise the State of Palestine this September—on the condition of a ceasefire and a renewed commitment to a two-state solution—the world is witnessing a pivotal

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Profiles

L’Ambazonie se lève : du chaos des factions à la clarté diplomatique sous la direction de Sako

Les architectes divins du rêve ambazonien. Le gouvernement de la République Fédérale d’Ambazonie (en exil) sous la direction du Dr Samuel Ikome Sako. Par la Rédaction de The Independentist Alors que la République du Cameroun (LRC) se prépare à des élections présidentielles très contestées le 12 octobre 2025, une transformation plus discrète mais bien plus

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News analysis

Analysis of “Power Play in Yaoundé: Shadow Strings, French Influence, and the Sacrifice of Democracy” By Sigmond Fraser

Paul Biya, under Siege by the Bulu-Beti oligarchy. Maurice Kamto, symbolically potent but ultimately toothless. By Editorial desk- The Independentist Sigmond Fraser’s article delivers a bold and incisive critique of the current political landscape in Cameroon, exposing layers of power manipulation, foreign interference, elite dominance, and popular suppression ahead of the October 12th, 2025 presidential

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Profiles

Ambazonia Rising: From Proxy Chaos to Diplomatic Clarity Under Sako’s Leadership

The divine architects of the Ambazonian dream. The government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia (in exile) under the stewardship of Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako By The Independentist News Desk As the Republic of Cameroon (LRC) heads toward its highly contested October 12, 2025 presidential elections, a quieter yet far more consequential transformation is unfolding:

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Culture

When Stories Mirror Struggles: Sinners and the Spirit of Ambazonia

Sinners,the movie that tells the Ambazonian story By The Independentist Culture Desk Ryan Coogler’s newest film, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, is far more than a gripping Southern horror story—it’s a haunting reflection on race, identity, and resistance. Set in 1930s Mississippi, the film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore as they return to

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Retrospective,

Cameroon’s Churchill Moment: Why Appeasement Will Not Stop Biya

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

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News analysis

Proxy Rule in Yaoundé: How France Shaped Cameroon’s 2025 Election and the War in Ambazonia

Ambassador Thierry Marchand the man known, to be pulling the strings By Ali Dan Ismael and Young Jean-Pierre | The Independentist As Cameroon prepares for its 2025 presidential elections, the political landscape has been jolted by the exclusion of opposition leader Professor Maurice Kamto, a decision that has raised eyebrows both domestically and internationally. While

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Recognition and Double Standards: What Palestine and Ambazonia Reveal About Western Diplomacy

Double statndards, the cry for statehood from one region inspire UN debates, while another—like Ambazonia—is met with silence? By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief When French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would officially recognise a Palestinian state, the international reaction was swift. Some praised the move as a bold step toward justice, while others, like

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