http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:29:39 +0200 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:29:39 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/cameroon-sees-mass-turnout-for-pope-leo-xiv-visit-as-he-calls-for-peace http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/cameroon-sees-mass-turnout-for-pope-leo-xiv-visit-as-he-calls-for-peace Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:42:40 +0200 Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/pope-leo-xiv-slams-tyrants-ransacking-world-on-high-security-visit-to-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/pope-leo-xiv-slams-tyrants-ransacking-world-on-high-security-visit-to-cameroon Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:24:42 +0200 On arrival in the country on Wednesday, the pope appealed to Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/pope-leo-xiv-visits-cameroon-as-biya-faces-unrest-and-separatist-war http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/pope-leo-xiv-visits-cameroon-as-biya-faces-unrest-and-separatist-war Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:17:01 +0200 Arriving in Yaoundé on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV pressed Cameroon’s leaders to address corruption, setting the tone for a high-stakes visit. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/03/koyo-kouoh-appointed-curator-of-2026-venice-biennale-and-becomes-first-african-woman-in-ro http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/03/koyo-kouoh-appointed-curator-of-2026-venice-biennale-and-becomes-first-african-woman-in-ro Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:19:18 +0100 The renowned Swiss-Cameroonian curator will make history as the first African woman to helm the prestigious art event. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/01/22/worlds-first-malaria-vaccination-programme-for-children-launched-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/01/22/worlds-first-malaria-vaccination-programme-for-children-launched-in-cameroon Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:44:36 +0100 In Africa, there are about 250 million cases of malaria each year, including 600,000 deaths, mostly in young children. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children Sat, 02 Dec 2023 12:00:03 +0100 "80% of the books that I write advocate for disabilities. So, we are using children born with autism, albinism, any form of disability... as the main characters in these books to inspire children..you can see that what started as just literacy and books has transformational and social impact." Hasfa http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/10/watch-killian-mbappe-visits-his-fathers-native-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/10/watch-killian-mbappe-visits-his-fathers-native-cameroon Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:02:40 +0200 The Paris Saint-Germain player visited his father Wilfrid’s village, where he was welcomed by the village chief and participated in traditional ceremonies. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/08/going-back-to-his-roots-footballer-mbappe-visits-fathers-homeland http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/08/going-back-to-his-roots-footballer-mbappe-visits-fathers-homeland Sat, 08 Jul 2023 12:59:23 +0200 French football star Kylian Mbappé told reporters in Yaoundé he was "honoured" to visit his father's native Cameroon. The PSG striker is on a humanitarian visit to the country for his foundation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/11/29/cameroon-at-least-15-dead-in-landslide-in-capital-yaounde http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/11/29/cameroon-at-least-15-dead-in-landslide-in-capital-yaounde Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:03:57 +0100 Heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout the country this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands. http://www.euronews.com/2022/10/26/the-south-african-once-afraid-of-water-who-became-africas-first-female-dredgemaster http://www.euronews.com/2022/10/26/the-south-african-once-afraid-of-water-who-became-africas-first-female-dredgemaster Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:15:01 +0200 ".. Taking this career part, It was clear that at some stage in our relationship I would have to say goodbye. At some stage, being a daddy's girl, I would have to say goodbye at some stage being a cool kid amongst my friends, .... Yeah. Striving to stand out has always been my thing" Londy Ngcobo http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/26/macron-heads-to-cameroon-for-3-nation-africa-tour-amid-mixed-reception http://www.euronews.com/2022/07/26/macron-heads-to-cameroon-for-3-nation-africa-tour-amid-mixed-reception Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:34:56 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for Cameroon to increase its agricultural production and the country's upsurge in insecurity. http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/21/samuel-etoo-ex-footballer-given-suspended-prison-sentence-for-tax-fraud-in-spain http://www.euronews.com/2022/06/21/samuel-etoo-ex-footballer-given-suspended-prison-sentence-for-tax-fraud-in-spain Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:16:19 +0200 Eto'o must repay nearly €4 million in taxes owed during his time with Barcelona. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/07/senegalese-celebrate-first-africa-cup-of-nations-victory-in-dakar http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/07/senegalese-celebrate-first-africa-cup-of-nations-victory-in-dakar Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:00:25 +0100 Thousands football fans in Senegal's capital Dakar celebrate the victory of the country's first Africa Cup of Nations title after Sunday's final against Egypt http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/25/at-least-6-reported-dead-in-crush-at-african-cup-football-game http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/25/at-least-6-reported-dead-in-crush-at-african-cup-football-game Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:31:04 +0100 At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top football tournament in Cameroon on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/14/a-tree-called-dicaprio-and-5-other-new-species-named-by-kew-garden-scientists-and-partners http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/14/a-tree-called-dicaprio-and-5-other-new-species-named-by-kew-garden-scientists-and-partners Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:15:51 +0100 A ghost orchid, a toothy mushroom and a killer tobacco plant are also among the pantheon of recently named plants. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/09/fans-arrive-at-stadium-for-afcon-opener-cameroon-burkina-faso http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/09/fans-arrive-at-stadium-for-afcon-opener-cameroon-burkina-faso Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:32:50 +0100 Fans arrive at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde for the Africa Cup of Nations opener between the hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso. http://www.euronews.com/2021/10/02/girls-education-a-powerful-lever-for-development-in-the-sahel http://www.euronews.com/2021/10/02/girls-education-a-powerful-lever-for-development-in-the-sahel Sat, 02 Oct 2021 13:00:34 +0200 Keeping girls in school, fighting against early marriage and pregnancy and enabling female leadership through the SWEDD project. #strongertogether2021, #SWEDD #Sahelwomen @2021Campagne http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/11/race-against-time-the-giant-weeds-taking-over-lake-ossa-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/11/race-against-time-the-giant-weeds-taking-over-lake-ossa-cameroon Tue, 11 May 2021 13:32:42 +0200 6000 Salvinia weevils are being cultivated in Cameroon to control fast-spreading aquatic weeds engulfing the country’s coastal waters. http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/12/from-chalkboard-drawing-of-ms-word-to-real-computers http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/12/from-chalkboard-drawing-of-ms-word-to-real-computers Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:51:20 +0200 One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral. http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/30/spike-in-use-of-sport-bikes-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/30/spike-in-use-of-sport-bikes-in-cameroon Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:57:54 +0200 On this episode, Jerry Bambi takes you on a ride with the latest inspiring stories across the continent. http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/13/recycling-fish-waste-into-leather http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/13/recycling-fish-waste-into-leather Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:02:44 +0200 On this episode of Inspire Africa, Jerry Bambi works with fishermen, and tells the story of how fish waste is being recycled into leather in Morocco. http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/23/england-marches-into-women-s-world-cup-quarter-finals-after-a-3-0-victory-over-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/23/england-marches-into-women-s-world-cup-quarter-finals-after-a-3-0-victory-over-cameroon Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:33:07 +0200 England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals after a 3-0 victory over Cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/11/2019-women-s-world-cup-canada-beat-cameroon-1-0 http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/11/2019-women-s-world-cup-canada-beat-cameroon-1-0 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:56:19 +0200 2019 Women's World Cup: Canada beat Cameroon 1-0 http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/17/revolutionising-storytelling-in-mozambique http://www.euronews.com/2019/05/17/revolutionising-storytelling-in-mozambique Fri, 17 May 2019 14:15:16 +0200 This episode of Inspire Africa explores how storytelling and performing arts are shifting gears in Mozambique, but staying true to local traditions. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/04/watch-models-with-disabilities-aim-to-break-down-barriers-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/04/watch-models-with-disabilities-aim-to-break-down-barriers-in-cameroon Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:52:00 +0200 There are 2 million people with disabilities in the country and most have limited access to education, healthcare and employment. http://www.euronews.com/2018/11/06/over-70-schoolchildren-kidnapped-in-cameroon-along-with-three-supervisors http://www.euronews.com/2018/11/06/over-70-schoolchildren-kidnapped-in-cameroon-along-with-three-supervisors Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:04:37 +0100 Over 70 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Cameroon along with three adults, including their headteacher. The local governor has blamed it on separatist English militias, but no group has taken responsibility yet. In a country still divided along colonial lines, it's a fresh reason for conflict. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/25/inspire-africa-innovative-entrepreneurs-from-senegal-rwanda-and-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/25/inspire-africa-innovative-entrepreneurs-from-senegal-rwanda-and-cameroon Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:00:00 +0200 Inspire Africa features a Senegal entrepreneur making health services more affordable, a Rwandan institute tackling the issue of gender equality and insights from Douala, the economic capital of Camer http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/12/promoting-a-fabulous-africa http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/12/promoting-a-fabulous-africa Sat, 12 May 2018 17:00:00 +0200 Adeline Sede Kamga, the CEO of Fabafriq Magazine, speaks to Hannane Ferdjani, from Douala in Cameroon. http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/27/cameroon-the-treasures-of-africa-in-miniature http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/27/cameroon-the-treasures-of-africa-in-miniature Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:26:41 +0100 In this edition of Focus, we are off to Cameroon, to discover the incredible diversity of this country, described by many as “Africa in Miniature”. http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/03/cameroons-separatist-movement-gains-ground http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/03/cameroons-separatist-movement-gains-ground Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:25:19 +0200 Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is facing one of the biggest threats in his 35 years in power as a separatist movement in the country’s English speaking regions gains ground. http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/02/at-least-8-dead-in-cameroon-anglophone-independence-protests http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/02/at-least-8-dead-in-cameroon-anglophone-independence-protests Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:18:17 +0200 Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/05/boko-haram-nigeria-cameroon-africa-terrorism http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/05/boko-haram-nigeria-cameroon-africa-terrorism Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:24:26 +0200 Boko Haram has killed nearly 400 people in Nigeria and Cameroon since April http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/20/suspects-tortured-at-cameroon-military-base-says-amnesty-international-report http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/20/suspects-tortured-at-cameroon-military-base-says-amnesty-international-report Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:57:09 +0200 Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon. http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/20/berlin-s-street-names-provoke-debate-over-forgotten-history http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/20/berlin-s-street-names-provoke-debate-over-forgotten-history Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:31:54 +0200 In the heart of Berlin, a battle over street names is exhuming long forgotten vestiges of Germany’s past. http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/06/cameroon-lift-the-african-cup-of-nations http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/06/cameroon-lift-the-african-cup-of-nations Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:05:38 +0100 The indomitable Lions win the AFCON http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/23/anglophone-protester-killed-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/23/anglophone-protester-killed-in-cameroon Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:03:21 +0100 One person has been killed and around 100 people arrested after demonstrators clashed with security forces in an English speaking city in Cameroon. http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/22/train-crash-in-cameroon-kills-more-than-50-people http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/22/train-crash-in-cameroon-kills-more-than-50-people Sat, 22 Oct 2016 00:52:52 +0200 Fifty-five dead and 575 injured are the provisional casualty figures following a train derailment in Cameroon. http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/05/18/watch-football-fans-pay-tribute-to-patrick-ekeng http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/05/18/watch-football-fans-pay-tribute-to-patrick-ekeng Wed, 18 May 2016 14:04:13 +0200 Dinamo Bucharest supporters paid tribute to Patrick Ekeng, who died last week of a suspected heart attack. Some 50,000 supporters – gathered on May http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/25/cameroon-suicide-bombers-kill-more-than-20 http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/25/cameroon-suicide-bombers-kill-more-than-20 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:52:13 +0100 Four attackers target the market and main roads in Bodo, a village in the Far North area of the country. http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/13/africa-cities-and-development-for-today-and-the-future http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/13/africa-cities-and-development-for-today-and-the-future Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:51:25 +0100 Africa : cities and development, for today and the future http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/15/boko-haram-us-sends-troops-to-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/15/boko-haram-us-sends-troops-to-cameroon Thu, 15 Oct 2015 03:18:23 +0200 The US is to send 300 of its troops to Cameroon to help counter militant Islamists Boko Haram. The troops are to provide intelligence to the multi http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/12/deadly-weekend-for-nigeria-s-neighbours-amid-attacks-blamed-on-boko-haram http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/12/deadly-weekend-for-nigeria-s-neighbours-amid-attacks-blamed-on-boko-haram Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:18:51 +0200 Nigeria’s neighbours are reeling after a weekend of bloodshed blamed on the militant group Boko Haram. At least nine people were killed and many more http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/26/19-killed-in-suspected-suicide-attack-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/26/19-killed-in-suspected-suicide-attack-in-cameroon Sun, 26 Jul 2015 18:46:12 +0200 At least 19 people have been killed by a suspected suicide bomber in northern Cameroon. Many others were injured in the attack on a popular bar in http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/14/boko-haram-on-the-run-as-nigerian-army-retakes-baga http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/14/boko-haram-on-the-run-as-nigerian-army-retakes-baga Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:33:03 +0100 Under the combined pressure of forces from Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria Islamic extremists Boko Haram are not having things all their own way. The http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/01/anti-boko-haram-march-in-cameroon http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/01/anti-boko-haram-march-in-cameroon Sun, 01 Mar 2015 04:40:52 +0100 Thousands of people marched through the Cameroon capital Yaounde on Saturday to protest against the violence of the militant Islamist group Boko http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/18/hundreds-of-boko-haram-militants-killed-around-northeastern-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/18/hundreds-of-boko-haram-militants-killed-around-northeastern-nigeria Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:56:09 +0100 More than 300 Boko Haram islamic militants have been killed in operations in and around northeastern Nigeria according to army sources. As part of a http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/17/african-presidents-create-80-million-euro-fund-to-fight-boko-haram http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/17/african-presidents-create-80-million-euro-fund-to-fight-boko-haram Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:37:02 +0100 Presidents from ten central African states have held an emergency summit in Cameroon to create an 80-million euro fund to fight the Islamist militant http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/09/battle-against-boko-haram-intensifies http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/09/battle-against-boko-haram-intensifies Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:34:15 +0100 Boko Haram militants have continued to push their battles over Nigeria’s borders, with an attack and suspected kidnapping in northern Cameroon. It http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/19/many-women-and-children-among-dozens-of-people-kidnapped-by-suspected-boko- http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/19/many-women-and-children-among-dozens-of-people-kidnapped-by-suspected-boko- Mon, 19 Jan 2015 03:59:17 +0100 Officials in Cameroon say up to 80 people, mostly women and children, have been kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram islamist militants from http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/13/cameroon-claims-143-boko-haram-militants-killed-in-military-camp-attack http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/13/cameroon-claims-143-boko-haram-militants-killed-in-military-camp-attack Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:29:08 +0100 A government official in Cameroon says at least 143 Boko Haram miltants have been killed in an attack on a military camp. The assault reportedly took