�The Boko Haram conflict in Cameroon-why is peace so elusive�, seasoned researchers respond to this question with insights to the emergence of the conflict, the actors, interests, challenges as well as the prospects of this Jihadist terrorist group. After 9 years of Boko Haram presence in Cameroon (since 2009), insecurity persists due to inadequate policy and strategy responses. With the consequent eruption of new security threats: organized criminal groups, extreme violence, and radicalism, any responses that fall short of a holistic approach to incorporate inclusive socio-economic development in the Far North region of Cameroon and the Lake Chad area, is a risk for further unpleasant security surprises.