Pope Leo XIV is set to undertake his first major tour of Africa in April, in a high-profile visit expected to combine spiritual outreach with diplomatic engagement and strong advocacy for peace, justice and equality across the continent. The multi-country trip will see the head of the Catholic Church visit…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first major overseas trip of 2026 from April 13–23, visiting Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. The journey will include a historic first-ever papal visit to Muslim-majority Algeria, underscoring the pontiff’s commitment to interfaith dialogue. Significance of the…
A joint operation by Interpol and Afripol has led to the arrest of 83 suspects across six African countries and uncovered hundreds of individuals and entities linked to terrorism financing networks. The three-month initiative, dubbed Operation Catalyst, was conducted between July and September 2025 and marks the first continent-wide coordinated…
In a sweeping cybercrime operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol has arrested more than 260 individuals linked to romance scams and “sextortion” schemes. The coordinated crackdown, funded by the UK and conducted between July and August 2025, targeted criminal syndicates exploiting social media and digital platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims.…