LATEST NEWS AND STATEMENTS

• Nigeria – Suicide attack in Kano (20.03.13)

  France condemns the terrorist attack that took place on March 18 in the city of Kano in Nigeria. This heinous act left more than 40 people dead and several dozen injured.

• Handing over of statuettes to Nigeria (29.01.13)

  In accordance with the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, France will today hand over to Nigeria 5 unlawfully imported statuettes. This property was seized in 2010 by the Directorate-General for Customs and Indirect Duties.