Declaring war on separatist fighters after cutting short his visit to Abidjan where he was attending the 5th AU-EU summit,  he promised to restore peace across the national territory.  "Cameroon is a victim of repeated attacks by a band of terrorists and secessionists. Faced with these acts of aggression, I want to assure the Cameroonian people that all measures have been taken...  and peace and security will be restored across the national territory'' he said. close to eight years later and ongoing, hundreds of thousands displaced and stranded, thousands killed, -  yet peace remains an illusion.