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Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
The pontiff urged an end to war and exploitation, while separatists paused fighting for three days and the conflict has killed more than 6,000 people.
- Pope Leo XIV criticized leaders who "turn a blind eye" to spending on "killing and devastation" while neglecting resources for "healing, education and restoration."
- The Pope condemned an "endless cycle of destabilization and death" in a "bloodstained" region of Cameroon gripped by insurgency for nearly a decade.
- The conflict in Cameroon's two Anglophone regions stems from the country's colonial history when it was divided between France and Britain after World War I, with English-speaking separatists launching a rebellion in 2017 to break away and form an independent state.
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A brief statement was made by a pontifique during his visit to Cameroon.
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