From Bamenda to Maroua, from Tiko to Ngaoundere, frustration has become national. People everywhere are tired of promises without change. This is not politics anymore. It is survival
By The Independentist — editorial Desk
December 2025
A Nation Out of Balance
La République du Cameroun is shaking. The recurring crisis in Ngaoundere, where transport operators shut down the Douala to N’Djamena corridor, is not an isolated outburst. It is the visible sign of a system that has lost its balance — a nation where hardship and denial can no longer be hidden behind speeches.
Economic Strain No Longer Hidden
For decades, the regime in Yaoundé buried economic strain with borrowed money and political repression. Now the cracks cannot be covered. When the state was recently forced to buy back majority control of the electricity company ENEO, it was not a strategic move. It was a rescue from the brink of power collapse. Even the toll gate project, meant to generate revenue, has turned into a financial liability costing billions.
National budgets now rely on loans the government may never repay. The Minister of Finance himself admitted that 2026 will be difficult. Ordinary Cameroonians translate those words clearly: the money is gone.
The Weight of Three Crises at Once
This financial suffocation is not accidental. The country is carrying three major conflicts at once. The war in Ambazonia, where entire regions have shut down economically, drains enormous resources — military, financial, and human. In the Far North, Boko Haram continues to terrorize communities. And now, in the Grand North, citizens have risen not just against broken roads but against a leadership that no longer listens.
From Bamenda to Maroua, from Tiko to Ngaoundere, frustration has become national. People everywhere are tired of promises without change. This is not politics anymore. It is survival.
A Human Crisis Uniting the Oppressed
In every region — francophone and anglophone — the human cost has become unbearable. Parents watch their children leave school because teachers are unpaid. Workers wait months for salaries. Families bury loved ones while still hoping for dignity. Millions of civilians who had no say in decisions made in Yaoundé now carry the burden of those decisions on their shoulders. This suffering does not know language, region, or identity. It is shared.
A Regime Losing Control of the Narrative
Even government communication, once its strongest tool of control, can no longer contain the truth. Silence after the suspicious death of Anicet Ekane fueled public anger rather than calming it. Delayed acknowledgement of post-election violence only deepened mistrust. Words from the capital have lost their credibility. A government that can no longer convince its people is a government that no longer governs.
The Ambazonian Factor the Regime Cannot Escape
What frightens Yaoundé most is that people now understand the common thread running through these crises. The failed assimilation of Ambazonia, the denial of its political identity, and the violent suppression of its aspirations have become national wounds.
Ambazonians continue to resist because they seek the right to live in peace, with their rights protected and their dignity recognized. In the Francophone regions too, civilians are now openly questioning who truly benefits from unending military expenditure and political silence. A broken union cannot be repaired by silence or fear.
A Path Toward Peace and Dignity
The truth emerging is painful but clear. The current structure cannot hold. The social contract is broken. Yet amid collapse, there is an opportunity for a just future. A future where Ambazonians finally govern themselves in freedom. A future where Francophone citizens — who are also victims of the same failed leadership — can rebuild without the burden of a war they did not choose.
Independence for Ambazonia is not a victory over Cameroun. It is the most realistic path to stop suffering on both sides.
The People Demand a Future
The people blocking the Ngaoundere highway are not crying out for politics. They are crying out for life, dignity, and respect. Those same values drive Ambazonians in their quest for self-determination.
The era of domination and silence is ending. The world must support a peaceful transition grounded in international law and human rights. A solution imposed by force has failed. A future built on consent and mutual respect must begin.
Ambazonia is not walking into a desert. Ambazonians are walking toward home — and toward a future where both nations can finally breathe.
Disclaimer
This editorial reflects the views of the author and advocates for a peaceful, lawful resolution of the conflict. All civilians, whether in Ambazonia or in the Francophone regions of Cameroun, deserve protection, respect, and dignity without discrimination.
The Independentist — editorial Desk
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