Will Pope Leo Be Courageous to Speak Truth to Power and end the War in Cameroon? The Pope’s ongoing visit to Cameroon and his historic stop in war-torn Ambazonia have thrust the decades-long conflict back into the spotlight. A 2021 interview with the late Cardinal Christian Tumi has gone viral on social media. In it, the…
THE BIG LIE OF “CAMEROON”: A STATE BUILT ON DISTORTION, MAINTAINED BY AMNESIA By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist A quiet distortion has shaped a nation—and now it is unravelling. For decades, a carefully constructed narrative has defined how Cameroon understands itself—and how it presents its past to the world. It is taught in…
Trump’s Deportation Deal With Cameroon Doesn’t Undermine Ambazonia—It Reveals Washington’s Leverage By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist Washington’s quiet arrangement to transfer migrants to Cameroon has been interpreted in some quarters as a sign of renewed confidence in Yaoundé. That reading is mistaken. Properly understood, the episode does not weaken the case for resolving…
Cameroon: Anglophones did not take up arms to seize power; *Response to Minister Jean De Dieu Momo Regarding the Anglophone Question* To dismiss the legitimate aspirations of a populace as mere ‘political delinquency’ is not only misleading but profoundly irresponsible. Minister Momo, with due respect, your assertion is both contemptuous and perilous. Characterizing the advocacy…
FROM EQUAL PARTNERS TO PERMANENT DEPUTIES: THE ANGLOPHONE DECEPTION Let us be clear: the growing suggestion that Anglophones in Cameroon should settle for a Vice President is not a compromise. It is an insult—calculated, cynical, and dangerous. After more than six decades of systematic marginalization, dispossession, and political erasure, Anglophones are now being invited to…
The Southern Cameroons Mourns Ambassador Henry Fosung, One of the Architects of the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC} Passes AwayAmbassador Henry Fosung passed away on 1 April 2026, in the United States, where he had lived for several decades.A prominent figure in the Southern Cameroons’ struggle for self-determination, Ambassador Fosung played a key role in…
Encore la vice-présidence au Cameroun Un vice-président sans pouvoir indépendant n’est pas une solution— il est un symbole. Nous ne sommes pas des enfants à apaiser avec des titres. On ne peut pas résoudre un problème structurel avec une position symbolique.Parce qu’au final, la question n’est pas de savoir si un titre est créé. La…
MANY LEADERS and INTELLECTUALS FEARED “assimilation.” BUT JOHN NGU FONCHA DID NOT LISTEN. The Southern Cameroons had just voted in the February 1961 Plebiscite to achieve independence by joining the Republic of Cameroon (the former French territory). They sought a “loose federation” where they could maintain their English legal system, education, and parliamentary heritage. The…
Can An Anglphone Vice President End the War in Southern Cameroons? TENSION IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON PURE DISTRACTION THE 3 ANGLOPHONE CANDIDATES FOR VICE-PRESIDENT As the nation waits, the National Assembly is about to pass a bill that could reshape Cameroon’s so-called democracy. Under Law No. 2092/PJL/AN, the Biya regime is setting up a system where…
SUPREME COURT ANNULS LIFE SENTENCES IN NERA 10 CASE, ORDERS RETRIAL In a landmark ruling delivered on 19 March, Cameroon’s Supreme Court has overturned the life imprisonment sentences imposed on Sisiku Ayuk Tabe Julius and ten others, collectively known as the “NERA 10.” The decision nullifies the 2020 judgment of the Centre Region Court of…
