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Parents of Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls Plead for Prisoner Swap

Parents of Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls Plead for Prisoner Swap
Parents of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls are pleading with the Nigerian government to enact a prisoner swap, releasing Boko Haram militants in exchange for the kidnapped girls.

Nigerian Women Lose Husbands, Homes and Sometimes Their Minds to Extremist Violence

Nigerian Women Lose Husbands, Homes and Sometimes Their Minds to Extremist Violence
“Widows are particularly vulnerable in NE Nigeria, the area most affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. For many, the loss of their husband is the beginning of hardship for them and their children, who may not then be able to get an education.

Nigeria: Number of Christians Killed in 2016 Already Equal to Number Killed in 2015

Nigeria: Number of Christians Killed in 2016 Already Equal to Number Killed in 2015
The increasing massacre of Christians in Nigeria has led one leader to warn that as many Christians have been killed in the country in the first half of 2016 as were killed in all of 2015.