NPR News -Africa Pope Leo takes aim at ‘handful of tyrants’ spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump by External Source April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026 5 Pope Leo XIV condemns “tyrants” fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump. (Image credit: Andrew Medichini) Original Article 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail External Source Africa News Matters is powered by the Colorado non-profit Africa Agenda. We credit our sources via link sharing. Support us, make a donation today! previous post Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda next post Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran? You may also like Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda April 17, 2026 What’s at stake in Somalia April 17, 2026 ‘Humiliated, broken, powerless’: Sudan enters fourth year of... April 16, 2026 Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day... April 16, 2026 Fela Kuti is the first African artist to... April 16, 2026 Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is... April 16, 2026 Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing... April 14, 2026 How families in northern Nigeria are rewriting the... April 13, 2026 The Fanti Carnival celebrates the heritage of transatlantic... April 8, 2026 The iconic South African theater that took on... March 29, 2026