The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent.
The tie of the round pits South Africa against Cameroon, with both teams hoping for a tilt at the 2025 AFCON title.
Hugo Broos lead Cameroon to the 2017 AFCON title but will have be no room for sentimentality with his South Africa side.
Ivorians to face Burkina Faso in last 16 while Cameroon meet South Africa and Mozambique play Nigeria.
Elsewhere in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Cameroon and Ivory coast draw 1-1, while Sudan see off Equatorial Guinea.
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Veteran politician Anicet Ekane’s death sparks accusations of medical neglect and intensifies post-election crisis.
The Gambia hosts Issa Tchiroma Bakary after Paul Biya, Cameroon’s leader for 43 years, wins yet another election.
Deadly protests followed the 92-year-old president’s re-election, which opponents have called ‘fraudulent’.
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya has won a record eighth term with 53.66% of the vote.
