Posted on 04/14/2015 6:20:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Ceremonies are to be staged around the world to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted by Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
A procession is being held in the capital, Abuja, with 219 girls taking part to represent each missing girl.
The abduction of the girls in Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria sparked global outrage, with nations such as the US and China promising to help find them.
There have been sightings of the girls reported, but none has been found.
Boko Haram say the girls have converted to Islam and been married off.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Boko Haram benefited from the Libyan civil war. It armed them enough to launch these attacks.
They can unironically say, “Thanks Obama”
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