Nalova Akua, Author at Crux

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cameroon's President Paul Biya during the meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Yaounde Cameroon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

2026 Papal Trip to Africa

What to know about Cameroon’s separatist violence that the pope seeks to end

by Nalova Akua, Chinedu Asadu and Associated Press April 16, 2026

Pope Leo XIV, with the Archbishop of Bamenda Andrew Nkea Fuanya, left, leads a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community Thursday, April 16, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

2026 Papal Trip to Africa

Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the Earth during his visit to Cameroon

by Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and Associated Press April 16, 2026

People cheer as Pope Leo XIV arrives in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Credit: Welba Yamo Pascal/AP.)

2026 Papal Trip to Africa

Pope arrives in epicenter of Cameroon’s separatist conflict to preach message of peace

by Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and Associated Press April 16, 2026

Bishop John Berinyuy Tatah, auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, poses for a portrait in Bamenda, Cameroon, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Welba Yamo Pascal/AP.)

2026 Papal Trip to Africa

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

by Nalova Akua and Associated Press April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

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