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DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo, 24 April 2025

April 24, 2025

The world mourns the death of Pope Francis and reflects on his words and actions. How will he be remembered in Africa? From a continent Francis embraced warmly, we hear from Africans themselves on what his papacy meant to them. And we take a look at three potential options if the Catholic Church were to elect an African pope.

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DW News Africa

DW News Africa is a weekly show that takes a deep dive into the stories and issues people are talking about across the continent. Join Eddy Micah Jr, Christine Mhundwa, Tomi Oladipo and Michael Okwu every Thursday.

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