Nigeria and EU to start migrant return talks
Maggie Fick | FT – The EU and Nigeria will discuss a deal to send economic migrants back to Africa’s most populous country as Europe seeks to replicate a recent pact with Turkey that is 25
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Advocates of Houston’s African Diaspora to be honored during Flamingo Awards
HOUSTON (TX) — During the Houston African Community International USA (HACIUSA) annual gala, several individuals, businesses and organizations that support and provide advocacy for the African community will be awarded. Houston is home to one 25
Nigeria’s herdsmen-farmer conflict takes a turn for the worse in Enugu
Roaming herdsmen in Nigeria have reportedly killed scores of people after invading several towns in the southern Enugu state. Ongoing clashes between herdsmen mostly belonging to the Fulani ethnic group and settled farming communities have 25
Nigeria’s Bukola Saraki wants a swift end to the Fulani herdsmen conflict
The president of Nigeria’s Senate, Bukola Saraki, has demanded a swift end to the wave of violence allegedly perpetrated by predominantly Fulani herdsmen across the country. The third most powerful politician in Nigeria behind the 25
Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison
CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to more than a year in 25
After leading in Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson finds himself trailing in his bid to become Baltimore mayor
Hunter Walker, Hunter Walker/ BALTIMORE — There was one moment during protests in Ferguson, Mo., when DeRay Mckesson says he feared a casual gesture might cost him his life. According to Mckesson, the incident 25
Nigeria’s import curbs drain life from bustling Lagos ports
Maggie Fick | Financial Times / Nigeria’s Apapa port is usually a frenetic place, where ships line up for days to offload imports ranging from used cars and plywood to rice, frozen fish and champagne. 25
Clinton has another big night and is poised to become first female major party presidential nominee
At the Philadelphia Convention Center, Clinton took the stage to the song “Eye of the Tiger.” In a nod to the movie “Rocky,” which is set in the city, she declared the evening a “great night” 25
Trump’s ‘very good’ night: ‘I consider myself the presumptive nominee’
NEW YORK — Donald Trump took another step toward clinching the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, easily sweeping Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island and Connecticut in the latest round of GOP primaries. But Trump’s victories, while 25
HCC Foundation Scholarship Gala celebrates golden ticket to education
What do an island vacation getaway, a ceremonial first pitch at an Astros game, and an American Kennel Club (AKC) Silver Lab puppy have in common? They were among the many coveted items up for 25