Mayor Kasim Reed met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. The mayor was invited to the WEF's Africa event this month but couldn't make it. Security concerns are causing Mr. Reed to reconsider a trade mission to Nigeria in October. 

Global outrage over the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria last month has spilled over to Atlanta City Hall, prompting Mayor Kasim Reed to speak out on the topic and…

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As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...