Abandonment of ‘Bring Back Our Girls’

That may come as a surprise to many because the April 14 mass abduction that drew global shock, condemnation, and media attention has since been largely forgotten – except in Chibok that is.

Every day at Unity Fountain in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, family members of the girls, community members, and citizens in solidarity gather to chant the message that was heard around the world last April: “Bring back our girls.”

None of the young women so far have been rescued, despite a global #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign that went viral and garnered support from such high-profile figures as the US president’s wife, Michelle Obama, and Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

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