As Europe looks to expand its borders further - with deals struck or being considered in Tunisia, Egypt, Mauritania, and Senegal – @guypeterson_ and I went to Agadez, the sort of ground-zero for these policies that build a wall far beyond the EU's borders

The “real” wedding, Cincinnati edition (We thought of taking photos on public transit before Zohran btw)

Beautiful photos and a great read from the legend ⁦⁦@guypeterson_⁩

Some 600 civilians have been killed or injured while caught in the crossfire of police operations in Haiti so far this year, according to the UN. 174 people were extrajudicially executed by police. Police claim to have killed more than 1,900 people "affiliated with gangs" --

In a few years, Abuja will begin to pay the price for destroying green areas and disrupting natural drainage systems. The consequences of current policies will make the city hotter, more polluted, and more prone to flooding.

It’s perhaps underrated/underexamined how much the Christian persecution narrative has been boosted by pre-existing conspiracy theories in both Nigeria and the US — which are themselves fed by the very real, staggering amount of violence in the country

“A Nigerian official was told by a U.S. counterpart that, with Thanksgiving coming up, Nigeria should go quiet and wait for the president’s attention to shift, a Nigerian official said”

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SCOOP: The United States gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza, five former U.S. officials told @ErinBanco @JonathanLanday and me 1/x

I met my wife on the British Airways in-flight chatroom

On a cool November morning, faith leaders met at a traditional ruler's palace to discuss religious harmony as US President Donald Trump revs up accusations of Christian persecution in Africa's most populous country

Few places in the small African kingdom of Eswatini have a more feared reputation than the Matsapha Correctional Centre, which is holding 14 men deported from the United States. ✍️par le legende @OrindeHillary

"When the U.S. president privileges the suffering of one group over another, echoing the talking points of certain militants, it not only misrepresents the country’s true problems, but further divides Nigerian society."

...to call the violence solely based on religion would be misleading. It's causes are much deeper, even if it fell across sectarian lines. Today, the town's Muslims and Christians are working to rebuild trust.

Lovely story coming up this afternoon from @Tonyevill3 and the @AFP crew who traveled to Mangu, Plateau state, where communal violence last year saw both a church and and mosque torched. But...

ATTN: @FBI @DOJCrimDiv

Fascinating message. The first paragraph praises some "pro-Israel" Democratic governors. The second paragraph urges Mamdani not to prioritize "foreign policy issues that are unrelated to the lives of most New Yorkers."

Our third, out of four, report from Maiduguri, on ongoing efforts to close down IDP camps and repatriate refugees. Featuring on the ground reporting from colleagues in hard-to-reach Malam Fatori, which just suffered an attack

Nigeria on Wednesday told foreign diplomats posted to the country that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was "fundamentally misinformed", while also keeping the door open to security cooperation with Washington

Abdulhamid Mohammed fled northeast Nigeria in 2015, chased into neighbouring Chad by jihadists. 10 years later, his hometown, the fishing community of Doron Baga, is still on the frontlines. So why did the government try to send him back? https://t.co/ZTacLee0hs