Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
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His lawyers accuse the government of trying to "coerce" him to plead guilty by threatening to deport him "halfway across the world".
"I left like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
"I felt like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
"I felt like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Thousands says they have suffered health problems or lost property after fire caused by British military.
Guide dog Achi was rescued from rough seas but was to be put down as he was in the country illegally.