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Pope Continues African Tour Amid Regional Violence Pause

4/18/2026

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Pope Leo XIV is on the fifth day of his African tour, in Douala, Cameroon, after a visit to Bamenda, amid a pause in ongoing violence in the region.
In Paris, the fifth edition of the Book Festival highlights literature, featuring Cameroonian writer Djaïli Amadou Amal.
Million Beyene has been missing for over 48 hours.

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Pope Leo XIV is on the fifth day of his African tour, in Douala, Cameroon, after a visit to Bamenda, amid a pause in ongoing violence in the region.
In Paris, the fifth edition of the Book Festival highlights literature, featuring Cameroonian writer Djaïli Amadou Amal.
Million Beyene has been missing for over 48 hours.