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They denied dialogue, today they are crumbling. By Ali Dan Ismael The Independentist DeskJuly 10, 2025 For decades La République du Cameroun (LRC) insisted on an illusion of unity—a manufactured fiction that Ambazonia was part of its political, legal, and moral order. That illusion is now not only broken—it is burning to ashes. Today, Yaoundé
Ambazonians must be careful with the French and their theatrics. By Ali Dan Ismael the Editorial DeskJuly 10, 2025 In the theatre of global geopolitics, few nations have played the role of both arsonist and firefighter with as much practiced cynicism as France. From West Africa to Southeast Asia, and from America’s revolutionary beginnings to
Aili Mari Tripp women’s rights activist. Defiant Voices, Resilient Movements: A Review of African Women’s Movements By Mankah Rosa Parks. In African Women’s Movements: Changing Political Landscapes, Aili Mari Tripp, Isabel Casimiro, Joy Kwesiga, and Alice Mungwa chart a groundbreaking account of how women across the African continent have transformed politics from the margins—steadily building
ST Muna – The Man Who Dismantled The Federation to Usher in Assimilation – The Enemy Within THE INDEPENDENTIST | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTBy Mankah Rosa Parks, Senior Investigative Correspondent June 2025 – Bamenda | Mbengwi | Yaoundé | London | Washington. For more than half a century, the name Muna has loomed large in the political
President Trump (seated) surrounded by African Heads of State (standing) July 10, 2025Author: Ali Dan Ismael for the Editorial Desk The recent meeting between five African heads of state and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House has reignited debate over Africa’s posture on the global stage. A photo from the meeting—where the African
Paul Biya at 93 still in the command and control narrative. By Colbert Gwain | The Muteff Factor (formerly The Colbert Factor) In the heart of Muteff village, nestled in the Fundong Subdivision of Boyo Division in Cameroon’s North West Region, lived a complex and fascinating uncle of mine named Bobe Ngong “Yelima”—the villagers’ interpretation
Barrister Felix Agbor Balla, the legal mind that bequeaths Justice to the dogs. By The Independentist editor in chief Ali Dan Ismael. Barrister Felix Agbor Balla’s recent remarks urging Anglophone politicians to “put the people first or step aside” ahead of the 2025 elections represent a well-intentioned but fundamentally flawed understanding of the Southern Cameroons
Abdulkarim Ali, serving a life jail sentence inYaounde’s central prison Re: OPINION: OPEN LETTER TO THE AMBAZONIAN FIGHTERS OF THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST: DON’T LET PAUL BIYA EVEN STEAL YOUR PAIN … By BORIS BERTOLT By Abdulkarim Ali,July 9, 2025. Dear Mr. Boris Bertolt, The responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of the political opposition
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
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
