Cameroon: Cleric Known for Advocating for Peace Dies At 90

Cameroon: Cleric Known for Advocating for Peace Dies At 90

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[VOA] Yaoundé -- Cameroonians are mourning the death of Christian Wiyghan Tumi, a Catholic cardinal who was well known for advocating for peace in the ongoing Anglophone separatist crisis in the country. The 90-year-old cleric was abducted for 24 hours by the separatist fighters in November for asking them to disarm. The Roman Catholic Church said Tumi died in the coastal city of Douala on Saturday.

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