Pope Leo's Africa Peace Push

0:00European news, powered by AI. This is Europe News Today. I'm Corey with the story. Pope Leo the 14th just landed in Biminda, Western Cameroon, right in the heart of a brutal separatist war that's flown under the radar for, almost ten years. He blasted a handful of tyrants ripping the planet apart with endless fights and greedy land grabs, pushing hard for peace in the spot that's seen too. Much blood. On this leg of his four-nation Africa tour, Leo hosted a big interfaith powwow at St. Joseph Cathedral with a local chief, a Presbyterian leader, and Imam and a Catholic nun. He warned folks not to let religion fuel these battles, echoing his shots at leaders twisting faith for wars like the one between the US, Israel, and Iran. Crowds went wild in Biminda, horns blaring and dances popping off, thrilled a poke showed up to shine a light on their pain. This clash kicked off in 2017 when English-speaking separatists rebelled against the French-speaking

1:01majority, claiming marginalization. Since colonial days, it's killed over 6,000 people and forced 600,000 from their homes. Leo slammed how resource barrens loot Cameroon's oil, gas, cobalt, and gold, turning profits into weapons that keep the cycle spinning. Meanwhile, US and Belgian cops, Nav folks funding the fighters from abroad, showing outside hands during the pot. Separatists even called a 3-day ceasefire for his safe trip, and Leo's gearing up for a massive mass before heading back to Yanday. His call for a real turnaround, rings loud, reminding us peace-builders outnumber the warmongers every time.