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Pope Leo XIV leaves following a Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Church of Saint George, in Istanbul on November 30, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV leaves following a Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Church of Saint George, in Istanbul on November 30, 2025. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

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Agence France-Presse

VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned a new wave of attacks in Africa&#x27;s Sahel region, particularly in Mali and Chad, after dozens of people were killed by jihadist groups.&quot;I have learned with concern of the reports of increasing violence in the Sahel region, particularly in Chad and Mali, which have been hit by recent terrorist attacks,&quot; said Pope Leo following his Regina Coeli prayer in St Peter&#x27;s Square.&quot;I offer my prayers for the victims and express my solidarity with all those who are suffering. I hope that all forms of violence will cease, and I encourage every effort toward peace and development in that beloved land.&quot;On Saturday, security sources said dozens of people in central Mali had been killed the day before by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-linked group that had already killed at least 30 people in attacks on villages earlier on Wednesday.In Chad, the jihadist group Boko Haram killed at least 26 army personnel last week, prompting the government on Thursday to declare a 20-day state of emergency in the Lady Chad region.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned a new wave of attacks in Africa's Sahel region, particularly in Mali and Chad, after dozens of people were killed by jihadist groups.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned a new wave of attacks in Africa's Sahel region, particularly in Mali and Chad, after dozens of people were killed by jihadist groups.

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Pope condemns fresh violence in Sahel after dozens killed

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Published May 10, 2026 10:35 PM PHT

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