Pope Leo to visit Cameroon’s Bamenda on Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV made a landmark visit on Thursday into Cameroon, days after his visit in Algeria when he embarked on the first leg of his Africa tour. He was scheduled to meet with Cameroon President Paul Biya and a major highlight includes a "peace meeting" in the northwestern city of Bamenda, a region plagued by separatist violence.

The Pope’s African tour aimed at strengthening ties with the continent's rapidly growing Catholic population. The trip also focuses on peace, reconciliation, and addressing regional disparities.