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Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV is heading to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey

The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s Mass to attract more than half a million for biggest event of historic African tour

Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa

The Independent UK

Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths

Pope Leo XIV will give a giant mass on Friday in Cameroon's economic capital Douala, the biggest event of a visit marked by his calls for peace and spat with US President Donald Trump.

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Pope Leo XIV slams 'tyrants' ransacking world on high-security visit to Cameroon

On arrival in the country on Wednesday, the pope appealed to Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses.

Euronews

Pope Leo brings message of unity to Cameroon’s divided Anglophone regions

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world’s most neglected crises.

Radio France Internationale

Pope heads to epicenter of Cameroon's separatist conflict to preach message of peace

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon as Biya faces unrest and separatist war

Arriving in Yaoundé on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV pressed Cameroon’s leaders to address corruption, setting the tone for a high-stakes visit.

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Pope heads to Cameroon with message of peace for the country’s divided regions

Pope Leo XIV left Algeria on Wednesday headed for Cameroon for a four-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is due to bring a message of peace.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon fighters hold three-day ceasefire as Pope Leo arrives

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The Independent UK

Fighters call truce as Pope Leo arrives in war-torn nation

The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000 others

The Independent UK

Cameroon hopes the pope's visit brings healing after nearly a decade of conflict

People in Cameroon hope that Pope Leo XIV's visit this week can bring peace to their conflict-ridden country

The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s visit to Africa: theology scholar outlines 3 realities the Catholic church must face

Pope Leo’s decision to make Africa one of the early destinations of his young papacy signals the continent’s importance in global Catholicism. His April 2026 visit reflects both his personal ties to Africa and the rapid rise of Christianity across the continent.

The Conversation

U.S. Secured Secret Deal With Cameroon to Deport Migrants, Using Aid as Leverage: Report

A secret agreement between the United States and Cameroon to accept deported migrants was secured using financial and diplomatic pressure, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever

Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears.

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Cameroonian opposition figure Ekane dies after weeks in detention

Cameroon's leading opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family said Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but was not given proper care.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for 'safety' after contested vote

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October's presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for "humanitarian reasons," according to the Gambian government.

The Conversation

Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.

The Independent UK

Cameroon's 92-year-old president Paul Biya sworn in again as opposition cries foul

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been sworn in for a new seven-year term after winning last month's presidential election

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Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for eighth term

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.

Radio France Internationale

France concerned about Cameroon's violent crackdown on post-election protests

The French government says it's "particularly concerned" about the violent crackdown on post-election demonstrations in Cameroon and has called on the authorities to guarantee the safety and physical well-being of all the country's citizens.

The Guardian - UK

Shamrock Rovers’ long, slow stumble towards League of Ireland title glory

In today’s Football Daily: The champions-elect who have already missed three chances to seal the title

The Conversation

Paul Biya’s life presidency in Cameroon enters a fragile final phase

For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come “close” to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982.

The Independent UK

Opposition leaders in Cameroon contest official election results as protests continue

Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner

International Business Times UK

Oldest President in the World Wins Again: Cameroon's Paul Biya Baffles the Internet With Reelection at 92

Cameroon's top court declares 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner of the latest election, sparking deadly protests and accusations of fraud from the opposition.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon’s Biya re-elected despite deadly protests and claims of fraud

President Paul Biya has won an eighth term in Cameroon, keeping the 92-year-old leader in power until he is almost 100, according to results announced on Monday by the Constitutional Council.

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