The World - News from Feb. 7, 1986

American Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan was detained by British officials for almost 11 hours when he landed at London’s Heathrow Airport en route to Nigeria. Farrakhan stirred U.S. controversy last year with anti-Jewish remarks. He was invited to address a black group in London last month but was barred by Britain, which said his presence would not be “conducive to the public good.” Officials, apparently believing he intended to hold a news conference between flights, escorted him and his party from his plane and then escorted him to his Nigeria flight.