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| Nigeria and Boko Haram agree ceasefire, abducted schoolgirls to be released | Nigeria and Boko Haram agree ceasefire, abducted schoolgirls to be released |
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| The girls abducted earlier this year by African Islamist group Boko Haram will be released following a ceasefire agreement with the Nigerian military. | The girls abducted earlier this year by African Islamist group Boko Haram will be released following a ceasefire agreement with the Nigerian military. |
| Alex Badeh, Nigeria's chief of defence staff, announced the truce. | Alex Badeh, Nigeria's chief of defence staff, announced the truce. |
| Boko Haram has not made a public statement. | Boko Haram has not made a public statement. |
| The Nigerian military has been fighting with jihadist group Boko Haram since 2009. | The Nigerian military has been fighting with jihadist group Boko Haram since 2009. |
| In April of this year, Boko Haram raided a school in the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 female students. | In April of this year, Boko Haram raided a school in the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 female students. |
| The government had been criticised for failing to ensure the girls release. | The government had been criticised for failing to ensure the girls release. |
| More to follow | More to follow |