May 07 Mother on Nigeria abductions: Each missing girl 'is like my own child' By Larisa Epatko When more than 200 teenage girls were abducted last month from their boarding school in Nigeria, Angelina Atyam knew firsthand the anguish the parents were feeling. Continue reading
May 07 Boko Haram attacks town in Nigeria; police offer reward for schoolgirls By News Desk Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, killing hundreds, an official said Wednesday, while police offered a $300,000 reward for information leading to the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. Continue reading
May 06 Watch News Wrap: More girls abducted in Nigeria after militants went door-to-door, reports say By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Islamist militants have reportedly abducted more girls in Nigeria’s northeast, in addition to the some 270 schoolgirls kidnapped last month. Men went door-to-door, taking girls ages 12 to 15, said witnesses and police. Also, the… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Distress over kidnapped girls fuels protest against Nigerian government By PBS News Hour The abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls by Boko Haram in Nigeria has provoked strong feelings of distrust and anxiety about the disorganization and vulnerability of the government. Jeffrey Brown talks to Carl LeVan of American University and Mojubaolu Okome of… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Nigerians show outrage over militant's threat to sell abducted schoolgirls with little government opposition By PBS News Hour Hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, demanded its government ramp-up the search for the more than 250 girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school and are still missing. Nigeria’s first lady has accused protest leaders of fabricating the crisis. Continue watching
May 05 Boko Haram threatens to 'sell' abducted Nigerian schoolgirls By Justin Scuiletti A new video, obtained by Agence France-Presse, showed Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau standing alongside masked individuals in front of armored vehicles, threatening to sell the abductees. Continue reading
May 03 Kerry urges Africans to demand stability, combat corruption By Lara Jakes, Associated Press America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Nigerians dissatisfied with government response to Boko Haram's mass abduction of girls By PBS News Hour In Nigeria, one of Africa’s most prosperous nations, a wave of violence has cast a shadow over plans for an upcoming world economic forum. A bomb blast Thursday killed 19 people in the capital and more than 275 schoolgirls abducted… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Why can't the Nigerian government crack down on Boko Haram? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 22 Why does Boko Haram kidnap girls in Nigeria? By Larisa Epatko A week ago, Islamic militants known as Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens were able to escape into the night and return home, but many more remain captured. Continue reading