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Pope Leo calls for peace in Cameroon as rising violence displaces over 500,000
April 18, 2026
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo is continuing his tour of Africa with a stop in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde before departing for Angola. With his departure, a three-day truce declared by separatist rebels in Cameroon's northwest region is coming to an end. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Douala, Cameroon. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Cameroon #PopeLeo #AnglophoneCrisis #CatholicChurch #Africa #Ambazonia #Yaounde #Douala #HumanRights #AlJazeera
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