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…
FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT MARCEL NIAT NJIFENJI DIES AT 91 Cameroon has lost a major political figure as former Senate President Marcel Niat Njifenji has passed away at the age of 91. He died today at 12 p.m., marking the end of a long and influential career in public service. An engineer by training, Njifenji served…
Ngah Christian Re-Elected CENPA President, The Cameroon English Language Newspaper Publishers Association (CENPA) has renewed its confidence in Ngah Christian, re-electing him as President in a closely watched leadership update that also ushers in notable changes within the executive. The new leadership elected this Friday, 10 April 2026, sees Wasso Norbert replacing Larry Esong as…
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…
DOUALA, CAMEROON – The city of Douala is reeling in shock following the discovery of a gruesome crime that has left the local community paralysed with horror. Authorities have arrested a man in the Logbessou neighbourhood under allegations that he decapitated his former girlfriend and attempted to cook her remains. Discovery of the Crime The…
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The Final Desecration of the Union: How Constitutional Manipulation, Democratic Erosion, and Anglophone Marginalization are Pushing Cameroon toward Rupture. By Akere Tabeng Muna Cameroon was not born as a unitary state. It emerged from a solemn and historic union between two distinct territories: British Southern Cameroons and La République du Cameroun. That union was founded…
Cameroon -Russia , Yaoundé confirms the death of 16 of its citizens in Ukraine . The Cameroonian Minister Delegate to the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MINREX) has officially received the note from the Russian Embassy indicating the death of 16 Cameroonian contract soldiers in the special military operation area. Yaoundé says it has made arrangements…
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…
Au Cameroun, le pouvoir n’est pas seulement institutionnel, il est aussi relationnel et familial Sous Ahmadou Ahidjo, pouvoir dur, mais retenu dans sa mise en scène familiale, les membres de la famille présidentielle étaient très peu visibles publiquement, le pouvoir était centralisé, mais personnellement discret, la mise en scène du régime passait par l’État, pas…
