By Ali Dan Ismael | Senior Investigative Correspondent – Sahel Region. June 2025 – Yaoundé | Oslo | Abuja | London | Toronto | Geneva
*Disclaimer*
This article is an independent investigative report based on publicly accessible information, expert interviews, and verified sources within media, diplomacy, and regional security. It is intended solely for informational, educational, and analytical purposes in the interest of public understanding and international peacebuilding.
The article does not advocate violence, does not assign criminal culpability without judicial process, and is protected under freedom of expression and press as outlined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. All sources are cited anonymously where necessary to protect safety and integrity.
— *Introduction*
As President Paul Biya’s regime faces growing pressure—from international legal proceedings to internal economic collapse—its long-standing playbook of repression has evolved into a more insidious campaign of narrative engineering, strategic infiltration, and proxy manipulation. With battlefield defeat looming and diplomatic isolation deepening, the regime is now turning to diaspora disruption tactics to fracture the Ambazonian leadership and compromise international sympathy.
At the centre of this campaign is a deliberate effort to elevate surrogate actors, discredit lawful institutions, and distract from the genocide case filed against the regime. Figures like **Dr. Cho Ayaba**, **Nkonda Titus**, and **Capo Daniel (Ngong Emmanuel)** have emerged—some knowingly, others unknowingly—as key tools in a strategy of disinformation and psychological warfare.
*Open Strategy: Divide and Discredit*
The Biya regime no longer seeks to defeat the Ambazonian resistance militarily; it aims to delegitimize it politically and fragment it from within. This strategy is implemented through:
* Information warfare and smear campaigns;
* Selective endorsement of “moderate” leaders or outliers;
* Use of diaspora actors to create the illusion of dysfunction within the Government of Ambazonia.
*Detention of Dr. Cho Ayaba and the Biafra Link.*
In March 2025, **Dr. Cho Ayaba** was briefly detained in Nigeria following an informal meeting with IPOB figures. Though framed by the AGovC as a solidarity outreach, the incident played directly into Yaoundé’s strategy:
* Cameroonian media presented Ayaba as reckless and extremist;
* His detention allowed the regime to deflect attention from international genocide claims;
* Diplomats in Geneva began citing “fragmentation” in the Ambazonian movement as a reason for disengagement.
What remains underreported is that **Cameroon’s DGRE (intelligence service)** had advance notice of the meeting, suggesting possible entrapment.
*Nkonda Titus: The “Soft Discreditor” in the UK*
Operating from the United Kingdom, **Nkonda Titus**—a vocal social media commentator—has emerged as one of the most consistent critics of **President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako** and the Government.
*Investigations show that:*
* Titus enjoys surprising access to Cameroon-friendly diaspora figures and certain UK-based NGOs;
* He frequently recycles regime propaganda, but with a tone of “insider concern,” making his disinformation harder to detect;
* His attacks often follow major diplomatic breakthroughs by the Government—suggesting coordinated timing with Yaoundé’s communication apparatus.
His objective appears to be to erode public trust in Ambazonian leadership by presenting the government as divided, ineffective, or corrupt—even in the absence of substantiated evidence.
*Capo Daniel (Ngong Emmanuel): The Agent of Chaos in Canada*
Perhaps the most volatile figure in the diaspora narrative war is **Capo Daniel**, real name **Ngong Emmanuel**, operating primarily out of Canada. Once affiliated with AGovC, he now brands himself as a “self-styled defense analyst” but has become a megaphone for provocation, division, and personal attacks.
*Key findings:*
Capo Daniel has repeatedly called for violent tactics and insubordination, which are then cited by Cameroon to justify crackdowns;
His broadcasts regularly attack **President Sako**, cabinet members, and ground commanders loyal to the Government;
A forensic review of timing and message alignment indicates his rhetoric often mirrors or precedes CRTV talking points—suggesting intelligence laundering.
Multiple sources allege that Ngong Emmanuel has been contacted by foreign embassy staff for “debriefing,” though he denies any formal collaboration. Still, the pattern of discrediting legitimate leadership while keeping the struggle in a state of chaos fits seamlessly into Yaoundé’s broader playbook.
*Weaponizing the Biafra-Ambazonia Parallel*
By painting Ambazonia as “another Biafra,” the regime seeks to:
* Undermine its standing as a decolonization case under international law;
* Scare off diplomatic engagement;
* Merge Ambazonia’s image with armed insurgencies rather than lawful self-determination movements.
Proxies like Ayaba, Titus, and Capo—each in their own way—have reinforced this narrative, consciously or not.
*The Bait-and-Switch Strategy: A Trap of Promises and Betrayals*
One of the most effective tools in Yaoundé’s psychological warfare has been the **bait-and-switch tactic**—offering Ambazonian leaders a seat at the table, financial reward, or international legitimacy in exchange for defection, neutrality, or internal sabotage.
Individuals such as **Chris Anu**, **Marianta Njomia**, **Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe**, **Dr. Ebenezer Akwanga**, and **Elvis Kometa** all fell into this trap at various points, swayed by clandestine offers promising political relevance, safety guarantees, or resource backing.
**Chris Anu**, once a chief communicator of the Government, was reportedly approached with covert inducements promising media autonomy and financial support. His departure from the official government structure led to marginalization and the collapse of the initiatives he attempted to launch afterward.
**Marianta Njomia**, drawn into a deceptive ceasefire corridor allegedly sanctioned by international observers, saw her overtures evaporate when it became clear the Biya regime was using her as a temporary face for “dialogue” to appease global critics.
**Sisiku Ayuk Tabe**, despite his status as the detained historic leader, was exploited while in custody. Under the illusion of high-level negotiation, he issued statements calling for unity talks, only for those overtures to be hijacked by the regime to justify division within the movement.
**Dr. Ebenezer Akwanga**, an early militant turned statesman, pursued regional diplomacy with some traction—only to be quietly sabotaged by false intermediaries who redirected his missions into dead ends.
**Elvis Kometa**, former Chairman of the Ambazonia Restoration Council, defected with expectations of recognition and financial empowerment. Today, like others, he remains politically stranded and publicly discredited.
These leaders were **not defeated in the battlefield of ideas**, but in a calculated trap designed to **fracture Ambazonian cohesion and blur the chain of command**.
The outcome is now evident: those who remained within the structure of constitutional governance under **President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako** have preserved the movement’s legal standing, international visibility, and moral credibility. Those who defected under illusion and intrigue have been **rendered irrelevant by the very system they once hoped to negotiate with**
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*The Government Under Siege—but Standing*
Despite these attacks, the **Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia**, under **President Sako**, has:
* Filed multiple submissions to the International Criminal Court;
* Re-engaged CARICOM, the UK Parliament, and UN decolonization bodies;
* Overseen a shift from internal chaos to structured, constitutional governance.
This resilience is precisely why Yaoundé and its information operatives continue to attack it relentlessly—knowing full well that international legitimacy cannot be defeated militarily, only delegitimized through confusion.
*Conclusion: Strategy of Controlled Opposition*
What we are witnessing is a textbook case of controlled opposition:
* Boost the voices that can be manipulated;
* Undermine those that can win justice;
* Blur the lines between real and false leadership.
Figures like **Nkonda Titus** and **Capo Daniel**—whether knowingly participating or simply seeking attention—have become part of this broader strategy to **dilute the Ambazonian cause and extend the life of a collapsing dictatorship**.
The world must not be distracted by noise or provocation. The focus must return to the **genocide, the occupation, and the unfulfilled Trusteeship obligations** that remain at the heart of this international injustice.
“A puppet speaks not because it has something to say, but because a hand is inside it.”
*Sahelian proverb*
