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April 14 marks one year since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls. Habiba Bologun, a member of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign, is working hard to secure the release of the girls who are still captive. Newslook
People worldwide are marking one year since Boko Haram militants abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria, sparking global outrage.
The girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, in the northeast of the country, leading millions around the world to call for their return as the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag exploded on social media.
A number of girls later escaped the militants — who often force those abducted to convert to Islam and fight or work as sex slaves — but 219 remain missing.
A march and vigil were being held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday, with 219 girls taking part to represent each of the missing.
The Empire State Building in New York City will be lit up in purple and red after sunset Tuesday, during the hours the girls were snatched. Activists are using slogans including "Bring Back Our Girls Now" and "Never to be Forgotten."
Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday he cannot promise to find the girls, but that his government will do everything in its power to bring them home.
Buhari, who was elected last month and will take office May 29, vowed to rid the nation of Boko Haram after outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan failed to defeat the insurgents, who want to create an Islamic caliphate in the region.
"We do not know if the Chibok girls can be rescued. Their whereabouts remain unknown. As much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can find them. But I say to every parent, family member and friend of the children that my Government will do everything in its power to bring them home," Buhari said in a statement. "What I can pledge, with absolute certainty, is that starting on the first day of my administration Boko Haram will know the strength of our collective will and commitment to rid this nation of terror, and bring back peace and normalcy to all the affected areas."
A file screengrab taken on May 12, 2014, from a video of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram obtained by AFP shows girls, wearing the full-length hijab and praying in an undisclosed rural location. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai — shot in 2012 by Taliban militants opposed to the education of girls — wrote an open letter to the missing schoolgirls.
"On this first anniversary of your captivity, I write to you a message of solidarity, love and hope," she said.
Boko Haram, whose attacks on schools have forced thousands out of education, loosely translates as "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language that is spoken by about 40 million people in Nigeria and neighboring Niger.
Malala, 17, expressed her view that Nigerian leaders and the international community have not done enough to help the girls.
"I'm one of the millions of people around the world who keep you and your families foremost in our thoughts and prayers," she said. "We cannot imagine the full extent of the horrors you have endured but please know this — we will never forget you.
"We will always stand with you, today and every day we call on the Nigerian authorities and the international community to do more to bring you home. We will not rest until you have been reunited with your families."
Amnesty International says at least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by the extremists since the beginning of 2014.
A United Nations Children's Fund report published Monday reported an estimated 800,000 children have been forced from their homes by Boko Haram. The fund is using the messaging app Snapchat to share images based on drawings by children in Nigeria and neighboring countries to highlight the issue.
Last year, Boko Haram killed an estimated 10,000 people and forced about 1.5 million to flee for southern Nigeria and neighboring countries.
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April 14 marks one year since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls. Habiba Bologun, a member of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign, is working hard to secure the release of the girls who are still captive. Newslook
People worldwide are marking one year since Boko Haram militants abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria, sparking global outrage.
The girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, in the northeast of the country, leading millions around the world to call for their return as the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag exploded on social media.
A number of girls later escaped the militants — who often force those abducted to convert to Islam and fight or work as sex slaves — but 219 remain missing.
A march and vigil were being held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday, with 219 girls taking part to represent each of the missing.
The Empire State Building in New York City will be lit up in purple and red after sunset Tuesday, during the hours the girls were snatched. Activists are using slogans including "Bring Back Our Girls Now" and "Never to be Forgotten."
Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday he cannot promise to find the girls, but that his government will do everything in its power to bring them home.
Buhari, who was elected last month and will take office May 29, vowed to rid the nation of Boko Haram after outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan failed to defeat the insurgents, who want to create an Islamic caliphate in the region.
"We do not know if the Chibok girls can be rescued. Their whereabouts remain unknown. As much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can find them. But I say to every parent, family member and friend of the children that my Government will do everything in its power to bring them home," Buhari said in a statement. "What I can pledge, with absolute certainty, is that starting on the first day of my administration Boko Haram will know the strength of our collective will and commitment to rid this nation of terror, and bring back peace and normalcy to all the affected areas."
A file screengrab taken on May 12, 2014, from a video of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram obtained by AFP shows girls, wearing the full-length hijab and praying in an undisclosed rural location. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai — shot in 2012 by Taliban militants opposed to the education of girls — wrote an open letter to the missing schoolgirls.
"On this first anniversary of your captivity, I write to you a message of solidarity, love and hope," she said.
Boko Haram, whose attacks on schools have forced thousands out of education, loosely translates as "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language that is spoken by about 40 million people in Nigeria and neighboring Niger.
Malala, 17, expressed her view that Nigerian leaders and the international community have not done enough to help the girls.
"I'm one of the millions of people around the world who keep you and your families foremost in our thoughts and prayers," she said. "We cannot imagine the full extent of the horrors you have endured but please know this — we will never forget you.
"We will always stand with you, today and every day we call on the Nigerian authorities and the international community to do more to bring you home. We will not rest until you have been reunited with your families."
Amnesty International says at least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by the extremists since the beginning of 2014.
A United Nations Children's Fund report published Monday reported an estimated 800,000 children have been forced from their homes by Boko Haram. The fund is using the messaging app Snapchat to share images based on drawings by children in Nigeria and neighboring countries to highlight the issue.
Last year, Boko Haram killed an estimated 10,000 people and forced about 1.5 million to flee for southern Nigeria and neighboring countries.
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