This edition revisits the historic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Bamenda and
examines the deeper questions it left behind on peace, governance, identity,
women’s participation and press freedom.
Inside the magazine:
• “Peace is a headline until it becomes policy” as Bamenda’s moment challenges
leaders beyond symbolism
• Hon. Fobi Nchinda Simon evaluates the Papal Visit and the future of the
crisis
• How the Papal Visit transformed Atoghu into a global cultural symbol
• “When Bamenda became a city on a hill” and the fragile promise of peace
• SNWOT and the struggle to move women from the margins to the centre of
peacebuilding
• World Press Freedom Day 2026 as 128 journalists killed in 2025 raise global
alarm over shrinking press freedom and misinformation
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Hilltopvoices Magazine is published by Hilltopvoices Communications Group and focuses on public interest journalism, culture, development and community storytelling in Cameroon.
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