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Bamenda
Coverage of Bamenda in the Nexus archive.
- Pope Leo urges peace in visit to Cameroon’s conflict-hit northwest
Pope Leo XIV visited Bamenda in northwest Cameroon, a region affected by conflict, to advocate for peace. The area has experienced deadly fighting, prompting his call for reconciliation.
- Pope heads to epicenter of Cameroon’s separatist conflict to preach message of peace
Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon's conflict-ridden western city of Bamenda to promote peace in the Anglophone separatist crisis. The visit includes interfaith dialogue and a Mass, amid stalled peace talks and ongoing violence that has killed over 6,000 and displaced 600,000. Separatists declared a three-day ceasefire ahead of the pope's arrival.