http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:48:38 +0200 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:48:38 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/30/switzerland-returns-18-looted-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/30/switzerland-returns-18-looted-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:48:28 +0200 Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African's country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/25/can-the-imf-help-africa-break-the-debt-cycle-business-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/25/can-the-imf-help-africa-break-the-debt-cycle-business-africa Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:58:14 +0200 Can the International Monetary Fund finally help Africa break out of its multi-generational loop of rescue and repayment and here is how Nigerian businesses are using stablecoins to bypass traditional banks to fight inflation. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/can-african-small-businesses-benefit-from-chinas-zero-tariff-policy-business-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/can-african-small-businesses-benefit-from-chinas-zero-tariff-policy-business-africa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:10:34 +0200 Can small-scale local farmers in Zambia overcome strict quality and credit barriers to leverage China's new zero-tariff policy? Meanwhile, as fuel costs climb, Nigerian consumers turn to electric vehicles despite persistent power supply challenges. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/11/first-group-of-nigerians-returns-home-after-anti-immigration-protests-in-south-africa http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/11/first-group-of-nigerians-returns-home-after-anti-immigration-protests-in-south-africa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:37 +0200 Authorities in South Africa said the returnees were found to be in the country illegally, contradicting Nigerian officials who they were fleeing xenophobic attacks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/nigerian-army-frees-360-abducted-people-in-borno-including-children http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/nigerian-army-frees-360-abducted-people-in-borno-including-children Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:35:36 +0200 Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria's long-running insurgency, with Boko Haram and ISWAP continuing to pose significant security threats despite ongoing military operations. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/16/trump-says-most-active-terrorist-in-the-world-killed-in-us-nigerian-operation http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/16/trump-says-most-active-terrorist-in-the-world-killed-in-us-nigerian-operation Sat, 16 May 2026 08:45:11 +0200 The "meticulously planned and very complex mission" eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State group's second in command globally, Trump said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/up-to-200-civilians-killed-in-nigeria-after-air-force-misfire-on-market-sources-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/up-to-200-civilians-killed-in-nigeria-after-air-force-misfire-on-market-sources-say Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:23:32 +0200 Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/nigeria-worshippers-mark-easter-with-lagos-street-procession http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/nigeria-worshippers-mark-easter-with-lagos-street-procession Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:27:18 +0200 Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/26/nigerias-return-to-windsor-castle-signals-new-era-in-uk-economic-partnership http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/26/nigerias-return-to-windsor-castle-signals-new-era-in-uk-economic-partnership Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:47 +0100 Nigeria returns to Windsor Castle after nearly four decades, marking a historic diplomatic reset and opening a new chapter in economic partnership with the United Kingdom. While in Uganda, investors turn to Treasury yields of up to 18%, as land and rental dominance fades. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/11/nigeria-egypt-complete-afcon-semi-final-lineup http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/11/nigeria-egypt-complete-afcon-semi-final-lineup Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:35:11 +0100 Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals after a 3-2 victory on Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/nigeria-to-use-intel-from-us-flights-to-aid-strikes-on-islamic-state-government-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/nigeria-to-use-intel-from-us-flights-to-aid-strikes-on-islamic-state-government-says Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:28:09 +0100 Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said last month that the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two nations. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/nigeria-police-charge-driver-in-fatal-anthony-joshua-car-crash-with-dangerous-driving http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/nigeria-police-charge-driver-in-fatal-anthony-joshua-car-crash-with-dangerous-driving Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:52:04 +0100 Joshua will initially stay in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after the crash, his promoter said on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/01/british-boxer-anthony-joshua-staying-in-nigeria-to-recuperate-after-car-crash-promoter-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/01/british-boxer-anthony-joshua-staying-in-nigeria-to-recuperate-after-car-crash-promoter-say Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:16:09 +0100 A vehicle carrying the former heavyweight champion and two of his associates crashed into a stationary truck on Monday on a major thoroughfare, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which links Ogun state to Lagos. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/26/us-launches-powerful-strikes-in-nigeria-targeting-islamic-state-militants-trump-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/26/us-launches-powerful-strikes-in-nigeria-targeting-islamic-state-militants-trump-says Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:31:11 +0100 The "powerful and deadly" strikes were carried out against so-called Islamic State group militants "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians," the US president wrote on social media on Thursday night. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/25/at-least-five-killed-in-blast-during-evening-prayers-at-mosque-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/25/at-least-five-killed-in-blast-during-evening-prayers-at-mosque-in-nigeria Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:31:38 +0100 Police believe the explosion was likely a suicide attack after finding fragments of a suspected suicide vest at the site. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/christmas-lights-attract-lagos-residents-despite-violence-and-rising-costs http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/christmas-lights-attract-lagos-residents-despite-violence-and-rising-costs Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:47:42 +0100 Nigeria is on display in a softer light as residents of Lagos gathered to see the city’s Christmas decorations. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/03/trump-threatens-nigeria-with-military-action-amid-claims-of-christian-persecution http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/03/trump-threatens-nigeria-with-military-action-amid-claims-of-christian-persecution Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:29:01 +0100 Despite a positive reception in some quarters to a potential military intervention by the US, many also fear Trump's remarks could be linked to Nigeria's rare earth and mineral resources. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/10/29/nobel-laureate-and-trump-critic-wole-soyinka-says-us-revoked-his-visa http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/10/29/nobel-laureate-and-trump-critic-wole-soyinka-says-us-revoked-his-visa Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:42:03 +0100 The 91-year-old Nobel Literature laureate says he's received a letter from the US Consulate in Nigeria cancelling his visa. Soyinka has been critical of Donald Trump since his first presidency. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/23/moonshot-2025-can-africas-startups-challenge-global-tech-giantsbusiness-africa http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/23/moonshot-2025-can-africas-startups-challenge-global-tech-giantsbusiness-africa Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:54:49 +0200 Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/18/business-africa-democracy-under-pressure-egypts-food-struggles-and-nigerias-remote-work-bo http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/18/business-africa-democracy-under-pressure-egypts-food-struggles-and-nigerias-remote-work-bo Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:56:33 +0200 A new report warns that Africa’s democracies are at risk as economic hardship, youth frustration, and a surge in coups while in Cairo’s Al-Wekala Market, leftover meals from luxury hotels are offering low-income families a lifeline amid Egypt’s deepening economic crisis http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/finland-sentences-nigerian-separatist-leader-to-six-years-in-prison http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/finland-sentences-nigerian-separatist-leader-to-six-years-in-prison Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:50:20 +0200 In 2024, the Nigerian military declared Simon Ekpa wanted as part of nearly 100 people sought on charges of terrorism. After his arrest in Finland, the Nigerian government sought his extradition. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/16/unknown-gunmen-kill-at-least-20-people-in-an-attack-in-central-nigeria-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/16/unknown-gunmen-kill-at-least-20-people-in-an-attack-in-central-nigeria-officials-say Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:46:32 +0200 No one immediately claimed responsibility for the killings, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s north where local herders and farmers often clash over limited access to land and water. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/19/netherlands-returns-more-than-100-benin-bronzes-looted-from-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/19/netherlands-returns-more-than-100-benin-bronzes-looted-from-nigeria Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:47:35 +0200 The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the artefacts in 1897. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/04/nigeria-flood-disaster-leaves-200-dead-and-thousands-displaced http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/04/nigeria-flood-disaster-leaves-200-dead-and-thousands-displaced Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:14:27 +0200 At least 200 people have died after flash floods tore through the Nigerian town of Mokwa, following hours of intense rainfall early on Thursday morning. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/31/over-100-killed-as-torrential-rain-unleashes-floods-in-northern-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/31/over-100-killed-as-torrential-rain-unleashes-floods-in-northern-nigeria Sat, 31 May 2025 11:23:56 +0200 Floodwaters submerged large parts of the market town of Mokwa, with officials predicting the death toll would grow. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/02/nigerian-autistic-teen-sets-world-painting-record http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/02/nigerian-autistic-teen-sets-world-painting-record Fri, 02 May 2025 10:08:04 +0200 A young autistic boy in Nigeria has broken the record for the world's largest art canvas - officially recognised by Guinness World Records. His canvas aims to highlight the challenges that people like him face amid stigma and grim depictions of autism. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/02/20/netherlands-to-return-over-100-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/02/20/netherlands-to-return-over-100-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:12:23 +0100 The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times. http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/22/stampedes-at-christmas-charity-events-kill-32-people-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/22/stampedes-at-christmas-charity-events-kill-32-people-in-nigeria Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:30:45 +0100 The victims collapsed in crowd surges as people grew desperate for Christmas church food handouts during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/16/a-carnival-for-dogs-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/12/16/a-carnival-for-dogs-in-nigeria Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:28:05 +0100 The theme of the sixth edition of the Dog Carnival in Lagos, Nigeria, was "Angels on legs". http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/13/child-labour-nigerias-lithium-mines-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/13/child-labour-nigerias-lithium-mines-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future Fri, 13 Dec 2024 06:13:44 +0100 Children as young as five-years-old were found to be working in one illegal mine. http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/29/more-than-100-people-missing-in-nigeria-after-boat-capsizes-on-river-niger http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/29/more-than-100-people-missing-in-nigeria-after-boat-capsizes-on-river-niger Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:00:19 +0100 A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/21/finnish-police-detain-five-over-violence-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/21/finnish-police-detain-five-over-violence-in-nigeria Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:22:24 +0100 Authorities allege the prime suspect promoted violence through social media while living in Finland. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/09/19/400000-displaced-as-nigerian-floods-worsen http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/09/19/400000-displaced-as-nigerian-floods-worsen Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:09:04 +0200 Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/13/hundreds-of-thousands-in-need-of-aid-as-floods-wipe-out-homes-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/13/hundreds-of-thousands-in-need-of-aid-as-floods-wipe-out-homes-in-nigeria Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:06:33 +0200 The UN World Food Programme is working to assist newly displaced and food insecure people in northeast Nigeria who have been affected by severe floods. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/09/11/severe-floods-in-nigeria-leave-residents-displaced http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/09/11/severe-floods-in-nigeria-leave-residents-displaced Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:59:55 +0200 Residents have been forced to flee their homes in northeastern Nigeria after a dam collapsed unleashing severe flooding. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/09/at-least-48-people-killed-in-fuel-tanker-explosion-in-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/09/at-least-48-people-killed-in-fuel-tanker-explosion-in-nigeria Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:35:17 +0200 Authorities said initially that 30 bodies were found but in a later statement said an additional 18 bodies of victims who were burned to death in the collision were found. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/05/nigerian-president-calls-for-end-to-violent-protests http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/05/nigerian-president-calls-for-end-to-violent-protests Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:31:34 +0200 Human rights groups say at least 13 people have died in protests since Thursday across the country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/02/scuffles-at-nigeria-protest-against-worst-cost-of-living-crisis-in-a-generation http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/02/scuffles-at-nigeria-protest-against-worst-cost-of-living-crisis-in-a-generation Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:32:25 +0200 Amnesty International's Nigeria office said at least nine people were killed by security forces in Nigeria during mass protests against the economic crisis gripping the country. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/04/21/nigerian-chess-champion-sets-new-record-with-60-hour-marathon http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/04/21/nigerian-chess-champion-sets-new-record-with-60-hour-marathon Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:18:10 +0200 Tunde Onakoya made history in New York's Times Square to raise funds for children's education in Africa. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/01/12/nigerian-artist-ken-nwadiogbu-on-migration-african-art-and-working-with-burna-boy http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/01/12/nigerian-artist-ken-nwadiogbu-on-migration-african-art-and-working-with-burna-boy Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:17:24 +0100 Euronews Culture sat down with Ken Nwadiogbu, a visionary artist who is preparing to showcase his solo presentation 'Journey Mercies: A Migration Symphony' at ART SG later this month. http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/20/el-nino-unusually-dry-weather-leads-to-sugar-shortages-and-soaring-food-prices http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/20/el-nino-unusually-dry-weather-leads-to-sugar-shortages-and-soaring-food-prices Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:06:46 +0100 Dry El Nino weather patterns have led sugar prices to more than double. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/27/afrobeats-star-mr-eazi-discusses-new-album-evil-genius-and-his-unique-path-to-success http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/27/afrobeats-star-mr-eazi-discusses-new-album-evil-genius-and-his-unique-path-to-success Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:52:23 +0200 Euronews Culture spoke to Mr Eazi, a shining star in the African music scene, following the release of his debut full-length album, 'Evil Genius'. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/19/london-pop-up-exhibition-tells-the-story-of-nigerias-pioneering-fuji-music-genre http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/19/london-pop-up-exhibition-tells-the-story-of-nigerias-pioneering-fuji-music-genre Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:00:12 +0200 Delve into the Fuji music genre's roots, witness rare artefacts, and celebrate its vibrant subculture from the 1960s to today in London's latest pop-up exhibition. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/nigers-ousted-president-is-said-to-be-running-low-on-food-under-house-arrest-2-weeks-after http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/nigers-ousted-president-is-said-to-be-running-low-on-food-under-house-arrest-2-weeks-after Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:53:25 +0200 Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/07/england-through-to-quarter-finals-after-dramatic-penalty-shoot-out-win-over-nigeria http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/07/england-through-to-quarter-finals-after-dramatic-penalty-shoot-out-win-over-nigeria Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:10:11 +0200 England were made to dig deep when Lauren James was given a red card for stamping - while Denmark could not overcome the strength of an in-form Australian side. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/01/tunde-onakoya-the-nigerian-changing-young-lives-across-africa-with-chess-inspire-africa http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/01/tunde-onakoya-the-nigerian-changing-young-lives-across-africa-with-chess-inspire-africa Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:00:50 +0200 Interview with Nigeria's award winning chess master Tunde Onakoya http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/06/burna-boy-makes-musical-history-what-is-behind-the-rise-and-rise-of-afrobeats http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/06/burna-boy-makes-musical-history-what-is-behind-the-rise-and-rise-of-afrobeats Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:43:17 +0200 The musical genre is becoming more and more popular - a point made by artist Burna Boy, who made history last weekend by becoming the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the UK, playing to a sold-out crowd of 60,000 fans. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/23/life-threatening-heat-could-impact-two-billion-people-by-2100-which-countries-are-most-at- http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/23/life-threatening-heat-could-impact-two-billion-people-by-2100-which-countries-are-most-at- Tue, 23 May 2023 16:46:20 +0200 Average global temperatures could go beyond 29°C, pushing us outside of what scientists term the ‘human climate niche’. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/22/watch-nigeria-national-surf-competition-in-lagos-tarkwa-bay http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/22/watch-nigeria-national-surf-competition-in-lagos-tarkwa-bay Mon, 22 May 2023 22:13:14 +0200 Some 30 surfers are competing in a national competition in Lagos' Tarkwa Bay, an area where many of the athletes were forced to move from just three years earlier. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/17/nigerian-chef-hilda-baci-sets-new-world-record-by-cooking-for-100-hours http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/17/nigerian-chef-hilda-baci-sets-new-world-record-by-cooking-for-100-hours Wed, 17 May 2023 15:11:55 +0200 It's now official : The Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she toiled in the kitchen for 100 hours.