Pope’s last day in Equatorial Guinea a tale of tensions

Pope’s last day in Equatorial Guinea a tale of tensions

BATA – From the beginning of his Africa odyssey, one criticism of Pope Leo’s decision to visit the specific nations he toured was that his presence would lend support to their authoritarian leadership. From April 13-23 the pope visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, with the last three notorious for dictatorial governance and rampant corruption. In Cameroon, he met with President Paul Biya, at 93 the world’s oldest head of sta…