Pope Leo XIV has addressed a service that drew about 100,000 people, including Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country's leader and the world's long-serving president. 

Leo urged citizens to work together to build a society "capable of engendering a new sense of justice," one where there is "greater room for freedom" and where "the dignity of the human person always may be

Pope Leo XIV has criticised foreigners who exploit the wealth of Africa for profit during his visit to a conflict-hit region of Cameroon.

Speaking in Bamenda, at the heart of the country's long-running Anglophone separatist conflict. He urged the government of Cameroon to root out corruption for 

Pope Leo XIV called for peace at the opening stop on his African tour. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the president of Algeria, welcomed the pope. He was later taken to the Maqam Echahid, a monument dedicated to those who died fighting for Algerian independence during the Franco-Algerian war of 1954-62.

The pope also visited the ruins of Hippo,

The army said that it has rescued 31 worshippers taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwestern Kaduna state.

The assault in Ariko village targeted both a Catholic and an evangelical church during Easter services. Seven people were killed and several others were abducted. The military, however, said five victims were found dead at the scene. The attack took place despite the police chief ordering a

Muslims across Africa are marking the end of Ramadan - the holiest month of the Islamic calendar - with prayers and festivities amid calls for peace and unity. In Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu called on his compatriots to renew their commitment to peaceful coexistence and service to humanity while reflecting on the spiritual lessons of the month.

Kenyan President William Ruto

A Harare court has been ordered to compel the founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, Walter Magaya, to plead guilty to rape charges. Prosecutors said he filed numerous frivolous and vexatious court applications that stalled the prosecution of his criminal case.

In papers filed at the Harare Regional Magistrates Court, prosecutors said Magaya's pre-trial motions were intended to frustrate the

The United States has designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). It intends to list it as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation effective March 16, 2026. The move seeks to intensify pressure on actors accused of fueling Sudan's ongoing conflict.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

U.S. House committees investigating the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria have formally submitted their findings to President Donald Trump. The report proposes a roadmap for curbing religious violence, enforcing accountability, and bolstering security cooperation between Washington and Abuja.

The probe was triggered by Trump's decision to redesignate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular

Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed religious preacher and seven others were charged over the deaths of at least 52 people whose bodies were found in shallow graves in Kwa Binzaro, Kilifi County, a year after the wider Shakahola cult investigation began.

Prosecutors said the group engaged in organised criminal activity,

President William Ruto has said Kenyan politicians should not use the church for political gain. "We should not politicize it or spread hate and disagreements," Ruto told his compatriots during a Church service on Sunday.

His remarks follow a recent incident in which former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was allegedly