News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480420 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Nigeria – France condemns attacks on several villages in Plateau State (26 Dec. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-france-condemns-attacks-on-several-villages-in-plateau-state-26-dec?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns the attacks carried out over the past several days on several villages in Plateau State, located in central Nigeria, which resulted in a large number of casualties. France calls for the identification and prosecution of the perpetrators of these attacks, and assures the Nigerian authorities of its full support. 2023-12-26 15:50:13 59095_276995 Nigeria – Catherine Colonna's telephone conversation with her counterpart (23.08.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-catherine-colonna-s-telephone-conversation-with-her-counterpart-23-08?xtor=RSS-1 Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone today to her new Nigerian counterpart, Mr Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs. As Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, is Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the ministers discussed regional and international issues, particularly the situation in Niger. The Minister assured him of France's wholehearted (…) 2023-08-23 17:32:15 59095_274853 Nigeria - Q&A - Extract from the daily press briefing (8 March 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-q-a-extract-from-the-daily-press-briefing-8-march-2023?xtor=RSS-1 Q: The Nigerian Electoral Commission announced the election results this past weekend. Do you have any comment? A: France congratulates the Nigerian people on the presidential and legislative elections held on February 25. It also congratulates Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate who was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. We will be delighted to work with him to strengthen relations between France and (…) 2023-03-08 11:35:17 59095_271917 Nigeria (October 13, 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-october-13-2022?xtor=RSS-1 France expresses its full solidarity with Nigeria, which is suffering from devastating floods that have led to at least 500 deaths and displaced 1.3 million Nigerians in addition to destroying 200,000 homes. These floods, like those impacting other countries along Nigeria's borders, illustrate Africa's extreme vulnerability to the devastating effects of global warming, which was confirmed in the IPCC's latest reports, with an increase in both the frequency and the intensity of extreme climate (…) 2022-10-19 09:16:00 59095_269367 Nigeria – Conversation between Jean-Yves Le Drian and his counterpart (Nov. 9, 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-conversation-between-jean-yves-le-drian-and-his-counterpart-nov-9-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke yesterday with his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama. The two ministers applauded the high caliber of the relationship between France and Nigeria, an important partner for France in Africa. The economic relationship between our two countries has in particular grown stronger, especially via the launch of the France-Nigeria Business Council, as evidenced by French Development Agency projects relating to water access, (…) 2021-11-24 18:30:25 59095_262438 Nigeria – Visit by Franck Riester (12 to 14 Apr. 21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/nigeria/news/article/nigeria-visit-by-franck-riester-12-to-14-apr-21?xtor=RSS-1 Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited Nigeria from April 12 to 14. This visit falls in line with the priorities set by President Macron during his visit to Nigeria in July 2018 and his determination to build a new partnership between Africa and France. Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa and the economic powerhouse of West Africa, is a key partner of France. Franck Riester met (…) 2021-04-16 12:51:06 59095_257961