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Pope Criticizes Colonization of Africa’s Minerals as He Arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Leo said armed conflicts are driven by the colonization of oil and mineral deposits, and he urged a model that serves the poor.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, denouncing the "colonization" of Africa's minerals and the "lust for power."
- President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled since 1979, with oil accounting for almost half of the country's GDP and more than 90% of exports, yet more than half of nearly 2 million people live in poverty.
- The Trump administration is racing to secure African critical minerals to counter China, while Leo said the "colonization" of deposits drives armed conflicts with "no regard for international law."
- Rights activist Tutu Alicante said the church is "interconnected intrinsically with the government," citing fear and "monetary gains" the institution derives from Obiang's administration.
- Critics argue the new capital, Ciudad de la Paz, will exacerbate existing inequalities, but Leo suggested leaders look to the "City of God" as a governance model.
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Shafaq News - Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV said on Tuesday that the future of humanity is "tragically" threatened by ongoing wars and the breakdown of international law. He made these remarks in a speech in Equatorial Guinea, part of his four-nation African tour. Leo condemned what he called the "colonization" of the Earth's oil and mineral resources, arguing that it fuels deadly conflicts. The Pope arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, one of…
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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his 4-day Africa trip.
On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV urged Equatorial Guinea to put itself "at the service of law and justice" on the first day of his visit to this very authoritarian country in Central Africa, one of the most closed on the continent, regularly accused of violating human rights. The American pontiff arrived at the mid-day in the Spanish-speaking country, the fourth and final stage of an 11-day marathon tour in Africa. In Malabo, former capital located on t…
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Pope Leo XIV began the final stage of his African tour with an arrival in Equatorial Guinea. This trip marks the end of his African tour which led him successively to Algeria, Cameroon and Angola.
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