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| Nigeria kidnapped schoolgirls: Malala and Michelle Obama support #BringBackOurGirls campaign | |
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| Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai have become the latest high-profile figures to join worldwide calls for the return of almost 300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria. | |
| The leader of Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group trying to overthrow the government, threatened to “sell” the girls at a market. | The leader of Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group trying to overthrow the government, threatened to “sell” the girls at a market. |
| The latest horror inflicted by the rebels, who target educational institutions as part of their campaign against anything perceived to be “Western”, triggered a viral social media campaign across the world. | The latest horror inflicted by the rebels, who target educational institutions as part of their campaign against anything perceived to be “Western”, triggered a viral social media campaign across the world. |
| Mrs Obama tweeted: “Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls.” | Mrs Obama tweeted: “Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls.” |
| The tweet included a picture of her in the White House holding a placard displaying the hashtag. | The tweet included a picture of her in the White House holding a placard displaying the hashtag. |
| Malala, who became a leading global advocate for girls’ education after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban, is pictured holding a #BringBackOurGirls sign in the Twitter profile picture of her organisation. | Malala, who became a leading global advocate for girls’ education after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban, is pictured holding a #BringBackOurGirls sign in the Twitter profile picture of her organisation. |
| In an interview with CNN she said the kidnapped students were her “sisters”. | In an interview with CNN she said the kidnapped students were her “sisters”. |
| Malala joined calls for the kidnapped girls to be found. Angelina Jolie, Hilary Clinton, and Amy Poehler are among those lending their support to the campaign. | Malala joined calls for the kidnapped girls to be found. Angelina Jolie, Hilary Clinton, and Amy Poehler are among those lending their support to the campaign. |
| More than 200 children were taken from school in the town of Chibok last month and eight more from another village on Monday. | More than 200 children were taken from school in the town of Chibok last month and eight more from another village on Monday. |
| None of the girls have been found and the Nigerian government’s perceived failure to rescue them has sparked angry protests. | None of the girls have been found and the Nigerian government’s perceived failure to rescue them has sparked angry protests. |
| The US, Britain, France and China have sent experts to help the search. | The US, Britain, France and China have sent experts to help the search. |
| Boko Haram's uprising has claimed the lives of thousands of Muslims and Christians, including more than 1,500 people killed in attacks so far this year. | Boko Haram's uprising has claimed the lives of thousands of Muslims and Christians, including more than 1,500 people killed in attacks so far this year. |
| The group, whose name roughly translates as “Western education is forbidden”, has targeted schools as well as churches, mosques, government buildings and security forces. | The group, whose name roughly translates as “Western education is forbidden”, has targeted schools as well as churches, mosques, government buildings and security forces. |
| Their bloody campaign has highlighted the stark divide between Nigeria’s wealthier and predominantly Christian south and Muslim north. | Their bloody campaign has highlighted the stark divide between Nigeria’s wealthier and predominantly Christian south and Muslim north. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |