The Peace Illusion: Macron’s UN Decoy and the Real War in Ambazonia

Macron’s oratory—like France’s long-standing diplomatic posture—was a smokescreen

By The Editorial Desk
Featuring the Position of President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako, Federal Republic of Ambazonia

When French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly, he spoke with all the polish of a statesman pleading for global peace and multilateralism. He called for respect for sovereignty, for conflict resolution through dialogue, and for an Africa that rises with dignity. To the untrained ear, his speech was inspiring—even visionary. But to the people of Ambazonia and increasingly to the citizens of francophone Africa, this speech was nothing short of a strategic decoy.

Macron’s oratory—like France’s long-standing diplomatic posture—was a smokescreen. A veil behind which neo-colonial operations, resource grabs, proxy wars, and puppet regimes continue to flourish under the cover of international legitimacy.

The Contradiction: Preaching Peace, Funding War
While Macron extols peace in New York, French weapons, intelligence, and economic leverage are propping up the very regime in La République du Cameroun that has waged an unrelenting war on Ambazonians for over eight years. Villages have been razed, women raped, children maimed, and tens of thousands murdered or displaced. The UN knows it. France knows it. But in the global theatre of geopolitics, peace speeches are the curtain behind which imperial business is conducted.

And yet, Macron dares to speak of African dignity?

Francophone Africa: A Growing Awareness
Macron’s message was tailored—if not directly—for francophone Africa. As nations like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger shake off French tutelage, Paris is desperate to rebrand itself not as a master, but a partner. His speech was not for the world—it was for the remaining African countries still caught in the Franco-African spiderweb. A plea to remain “in the fold,” dressed in the language of peace, democracy, and cooperation.

But Africans are waking up. The CFA franc is now openly ridiculed. The French military’s presence is being challenged. Puppet leaders are being exposed. The question is: will Ambazonians fall for the same deception?

The Ambazonian Reality: A Nation Under Siege
While Macron stood before the world preaching peace, Ambazonia remains under a brutal occupation enabled by the very France he leads. Peace is not just absent—it is criminalized. Peaceful protests have been met with bullets. Dialogue has been weaponized. Schools have become battlegrounds. The call for independence is met not with negotiations, but with napalm.

Macron’s speech, in this light, is not merely hypocritical—it is cynical.

President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako’s Position: Truth, Sovereignty, and Lasting Peace
President Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia has made it clear: there can be no peace without justice, and no justice without the recognition of the Ambazonian people’s right to self-determination.

Dr. Sako has repeatedly called for internationally mediated negotiations, not under the deceptive canopy of so-called “national dialogue” orchestrated by Yaoundé, but through transparent, credible, and neutral platforms. He has championed the use of diplomacy, international law, and nonviolent resistance while preserving the people’s right to defend themselves.

In a statement responding to Macron’s UN speech, President Sako noted:

“When President Macron speaks of peace, we ask: peace for whom? The peace of cemeteries in our burned villages? The peace of submission to a union that never was? The people of Ambazonia will not be gaslighted into silence by elegant speeches masking deadly policies.”

He continued:

“We invite France to practice the peace it preaches. Withdraw your support from tyranny. Stop financing genocide. Support a genuine peace process under the auspices of international institutions, not under the shadow of your neo-colonial interests.”

A Warning to Ambazonians
Ambazonians must not be distracted by the speeches of foreign presidents who smile in New York but conspire in Yaoundé. Macron’s vision of peace does not include the restoration of Ambazonian sovereignty. It is a pacification project—an effort to protect French economic and political interests by managing resistance, not resolving its causes.

True peace will not come from global stages. It will come from the will of our people, the courage of our defenders, the strategy of our leaders, and the solidarity of our allies.

Conclusion: The Choice Before Us
As the world listens to Macron’s sweet-tongued deception, let Ambazonians remain vigilant. We are not fighting for the right to vote in a foreign system—we are fighting to restore our stolen statehood. France can choose to be part of the problem or part of the solution, but our eyes are open.

We are the children of 1961.
We are the survivors of 2016.
We are the builders of tomorrow.

And no foreign speech will distract us from our divine mandate: To free Ambazonia, in truth, in justice, and in peace.

Editorial desk