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    chibok schoolgirls Stories

    A photo of the 21 Chibok girls who were released by Boko Haram in October 2016.
    News
    14 April 2024

    #BringBackOurGirls: What Happened in Chibok on the Night of April 14, 2014?

    Ten years after the day, we take a look at what was arguably the most brazen case of mass abduction in Nigeria at the time.

    First Look: 'Waiting for Hassana' Is a Short Doc That Reframes the Narrative About the Chibok Girls
    Film + TV
    12 September 2017

    First Look: 'Waiting for Hassana' Is a Short Doc That Reframes the Narrative About the Chibok Girls

    Watch the trailer for "Waiting for Hassana"—a short doc that follows a Chibok survivor—exclusively here.

    21 of the Missing Chibok Schoolgirls Have Been Released
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    13 October 2016

    21 of the Missing Chibok Schoolgirls Have Been Released

    The release of 21 of the missing Chibok schoolgirls is the result of negotiations between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram.

    David Oyelowo's New Scholarship Will Benefit Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
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    07 July 2016

    David Oyelowo's New Scholarship Will Benefit Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria

    Oprah Winfrey steps up to fund the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls founded in part by the British-Nigerian actor.

    Danai Gurira Takes Tony-Nominated Play 'Eclipsed' To San Francisco
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    06 June 2016

    Danai Gurira Takes Tony-Nominated Play 'Eclipsed' To San Francisco

    Playwright Danai Gurira made a surprise announcement Sunday that Tony-nominated 'Eclipsed' is heading to the Bay Area.

    The Bizarre Coverage of the Two Girls Recovered from Boko Haram This Week
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    20 May 2016

    The Bizarre Coverage of the Two Girls Recovered from Boko Haram This Week

    Coverage of two young Nigerian women’s recovery from Boko Haram this week was premature and lacked sensitivity.

    It’s Been 2 Years Since Boko Haram Abducted 276 Schoolgirls From A Chibok School
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    14 April 2016

    It’s Been 2 Years Since Boko Haram Abducted 276 Schoolgirls From A Chibok School

    Two years later, the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram have yet to be found.

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