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…
LET US ANALYSIS Dr. JOHN NGU FONCHA’S RESIGNATION LETTER. This letter is a landmark document in Cameroonian history. It marks the formal break between the architect of unification, Dr. John Ngu Foncha, and the system he helped create. A quick point of historical clarification: while Foncha mentions his past cooperation with President Ahmadou Ahidjo, this…
The true wealth of Southern Cameroons lies not in land or resources. It is our people. A MUST READ! by DR. FRU ROLAND (+1 281 315-9387) Hard Truths Southern Cameroonians Must Face If We Truly Want Freedom Many of our people are trying to understand why arrests are happening abroad and why so many movements…
Will the Pope’s visit end the Ambazonia war of independence? Some people argue that a symbolic visit to Bamenda promoted by the government of Cameroon signals that peace and normalcy are returning to Ambazonia. But symbolism alone cannot replace justice. For many who advocate for the rights and self-determination of the people of Southern Cameroons,…
TWO AND DIVISIBLE CAMEROONS If others can divide, why not French Cameroun and Southern Cameroons? This is Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia. He has dominated Russian politics for 26 years. Putin is the definition of “started from the bottom, now we are here.” He started his career as a KGB agent. The KGB was…
Paul Biya called to resolve the Conflict in S/Cameroons ahead of Pope’s Visit Renowned Cameroonian historian and peace and conflict analyst Prof. Willibroad Dze-Ngwa has called on President Paul Biya to release political prisoners and initiate an inclusive national dialogue to help resolve the Anglophone crisis ahead of the expected visit of Pope Leo XIV…
Southern Cameroons: The Nigeria Option Revisited The Nigeria Option Revisited: Why Southern Cameroons Would Have Faced Structural Marginalization — A Response to Ongoing Social Media Debates By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News The Social Media Revival of a Historical Question Recent social media discussions have revived a familiar claim: that Southern Cameroons made…
The Great Deception: How February 11th Was Stripped of Its Sovereignty By Carl Sanders The Independentist News, Guest Writer, Soho, London 11 February 2026 On February 11, 1961, the people of the UN-administered Southern Cameroons marched to the polls for a historic, UN-organized plebiscite. This was no mere festival; it was a high-stakes geopolitical mandate…
