THE BIYA BARONS AND THEIR SCARE OF THE GRIM REAPER They conquered all. They lived for close to a century in stupifying opulence, mind-boggling omnipotence and in a sea of limitless authority. On earth, they were gods. They held the key to life and death. Many of them are, in fact, centenarians. On paper they…
Is Switzerland, Biya’s first home, also tired of him? A political cartoon mocking President Paul Biya’s decades-long grip on power has been displayed at an international press freedom exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland. The cartoon, seen on an outdoor panel along Quai Wilson on the shores of Lake Geneva, shows a man standing beside a hospital…
Cameroon’s Inertia and the Docility of the populace 1) Waiting for a cabinet reshuffle ment. It’s been close to a decade now that the current crop of ministers is in place. 2) Waiting for dead ministers to be replaced. About 5 of them died. Some 5 years ago 3) Waiting for dead MPs and senators…
THE FINAL BURIAL OF DECENTRALIZATION AND FEDERALISM IN CAMEROON WHERE IS DECENTRALIZATION NOT TO TALK OF FEDERALISM NOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN AWAY THE POWER OF COUNCILS TO COLLECT LOCAL TAXES The Cameroonian government has officially removed the power of councils and city councils to collect local taxes and duties. This decision was…
The Illusion of Tchiroma’s Federal Republic: Can a State Destroy Trust and Still Demand Unity? By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News The Return of a Familiar Promise In moments of deep political crisis, states often attempt survival first through language before confronting reality through structural change. That is the atmosphere now surrounding recent…
Note de lecture du roman « Ville cruelle » d’Eza Boto à la lumière des enjeux de bonne gouvernance au Cameroun Par Louis Marie Kakdeu Pendant son séjour au Cameroun, le Pape Léon XIV a prêché la bonne gouvernance. Il a notamment insisté sur la nécessité de lutter contre les injustices sociales qui minent notre…
The Cost of Uncertainty: How Leadership Drift, Intellectual Dependency, Institutional Docility, and Centralized Power in French Cameroun Are Undermining Business Confidence By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News A Market Without Direction In every functioning economy, investors look for one signal above all others: direction. Not perfection. Not even absolute stability. But a clear…
Understanding the barriers to change in Cameroon. The protection of privileges and ill-got wealth. The proponents of change in Cameroon, viz., political parties, civil society organisations, and human rights activists, have a herculean task at hand. 1) THE SYSTEM. The biya system is founded and meticulously built for 43 yrs on the selfish premise of…
LE DÉFILÉ DU 20 MAI L’HEURE DES VÉRITÉS Célébration du 20 mai. Franck Biya promet au peuple camerounais un changement miraculeux #news selon les internautes d’après sa nomination qui n’a pas été publiquement informé mais qui était déjà visible à ne plus faire les nominations malgré que son adoptif n’est pas d’accord avec cette nomination…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Justice and Dialogue in Cameroon Mr President, Distinguished Authorities and members of the Diplomatic Corps, Ladies and Gentlemen! I sincerely thank you for the warm welcome I have received and for the words of welcome that have been sent to me. It is a profound joy to be in Cameroon,…
