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Boko Haram Releases 21 Girls To Nigerian Government
Twenty-one of the more than 200 girls kidnapped over two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants have been released, the BBC reported on Thursday citing a government official.
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Boko Haram Kidnapped 276 Girls Two Years Ago. What Happened To Them?
Two years ago Thursday, just before midnight on a sweltering night in a town in northeastern Nigeria, men carrying AK-47s stormed into the Chibok Government Secondary School.
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Nigeria Marks First Anniversary of Boko Haram Schoolgirl Kidnappings
Nigeria today marks the first anniversary of Boko Haram's abduction of 219 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok, as part of a series of events planned around the world.
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Talks Open in Niger on Regional Boko Haram Fight
A regional summit opened in Niger on Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both inside Nigeria and in neighbouring countries.
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Uganda's Prayers for Missing Nigerian Girls
When Jane Kade saw a story on the news eight months ago about schoolgirls kidnapped by armed men from a boarding school on the other side of Africa, their plight resonated with her deeply.
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Parents of Abducted Nigerian Girls Turn to UN
Parents of 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist rebels in April said they were appealing directly to the United Nations for help after losing hope that the Nigerian government would rescue them.
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Nigeria Wraps Up Kidnap Investigation with 200 Girls Still Missing
Nigeria wrapped up its inquiry into the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by militants on Friday with little progress to show, reporting almost none had been freed after the initial kidnapping some girls escaped from.
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Protest at Nigeria's Presidency for Safe Release of Kidnapped Girls
Protesters on Thursday were taking their call for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram to Nigeria's president, as US military personnel headed to Chad as part of the rescue effort.
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Stars Mobilise for Abducted Nigeria Girls on Cannes Red Carpet
Mexican film star Salma Hayek and French actress Julie Gayet branded signs saying #BringBackOurGirls on Cannes' red carpet on Saturday, joining global calls to free 223 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria.
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Michelle Obama's Full Address on Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
Michelle Obama on Saturday decried the kidnapping of scores of Nigerian schoolgirls who have been missing for nearly a month and used their plight to speak out for the rights of girls everywhere to get an education.
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'Hashtag Activists' Push Nigeria Kidnap up World Agenda
Social media sites have exploded with urgent appeals to #bringbackourgirls, ramping up global awareness of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists 24 days earlier.
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Boko Haram Releases 21 Girls To Nigerian Government
Twenty-one of the more than 200 girls kidnapped over two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants have been released, the BBC reported on Thursday citing a government official.
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Boko Haram Kidnapped 276 Girls Two Years Ago. What Happened To Them?
Two years ago Thursday, just before midnight on a sweltering night in a town in northeastern Nigeria, men carrying AK-47s stormed into the Chibok Government Secondary School.
-
Nigeria Marks First Anniversary of Boko Haram Schoolgirl Kidnappings
Nigeria today marks the first anniversary of Boko Haram's abduction of 219 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok, as part of a series of events planned around the world.
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Talks Open in Niger on Regional Boko Haram Fight
A regional summit opened in Niger on Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both inside Nigeria and in neighbouring countries.
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Uganda's Prayers for Missing Nigerian Girls
When Jane Kade saw a story on the news eight months ago about schoolgirls kidnapped by armed men from a boarding school on the other side of Africa, their plight resonated with her deeply.
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Parents of Abducted Nigerian Girls Turn to UN
Parents of 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist rebels in April said they were appealing directly to the United Nations for help after losing hope that the Nigerian government would rescue them.
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Nigeria Wraps Up Kidnap Investigation with 200 Girls Still Missing
Nigeria wrapped up its inquiry into the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by militants on Friday with little progress to show, reporting almost none had been freed after the initial kidnapping some girls escaped from.
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Protest at Nigeria's Presidency for Safe Release of Kidnapped Girls
Protesters on Thursday were taking their call for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram to Nigeria's president, as US military personnel headed to Chad as part of the rescue effort.
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Stars Mobilise for Abducted Nigeria Girls on Cannes Red Carpet
Mexican film star Salma Hayek and French actress Julie Gayet branded signs saying #BringBackOurGirls on Cannes' red carpet on Saturday, joining global calls to free 223 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria.
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Michelle Obama's Full Address on Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
Michelle Obama on Saturday decried the kidnapping of scores of Nigerian schoolgirls who have been missing for nearly a month and used their plight to speak out for the rights of girls everywhere to get an education.
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'Hashtag Activists' Push Nigeria Kidnap up World Agenda
Social media sites have exploded with urgent appeals to #bringbackourgirls, ramping up global awareness of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists 24 days earlier.
