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Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticised the "tyrants" ransacking the world, on a high-security visit to a "bloodstained" region of Cameroon following a war of words with US President Donald Trump.
Pope Leo XIV has travelled to Cameroon on a peace mission, aiming to address a long-running separatist conflict during his four-day visit.
As rumours emerged of a papal visit, some of Cameroon's Catholics voiced fears the trip would give President Biya a chance to polish his image after protests following his contested re-election.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya appointed his son Franck Biya as vice president under new constitutional changes, fuelling debate over succession and democratic backsliding.
Cameroon has handed jail terms to three soldiers found guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in 2020 unrest in the country's English-speaking northwest, victims' lawyers said on Friday.
Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable AFCON scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in the quarter-final
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