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Nigeria’s Kidnapped Schoolgirls Will Finally Be Released

Nigeria’s Kidnapped Schoolgirls Will Finally Be Released

It’s been nearly seven months since Boko Haram kidnapped roughly 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria, launching the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag. Today, Nigerian officials announced they had reached an agreement to secure their release and implement a ceasefire between the Nigerian military and the terrorist group. “Commitment among parts of Boko Haram and the military does appear to be genuine,” a Nigerian security official told Reuters. “It is worth taking seriously.”

Boko Haram raided Chibok boarding school in northern Nigeria in April, taking nearly 300 schoolgirls with them when they left. Some 50 girls managed to escape early on, and the rest have been trapped ever since. While the news of their freedom is very good news, experts have warned that the emotional, physical and sadly likely sexual trauma will take time and effort to mend …

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