110 Nigerian schoolgirls ‘unaccounted for’ after Boko Haram raid

Nigerian authorities have announced that 110 young girls are missing after a raid by Boko Haram Islamist terrorist group, in what may become the most serious school attack and kidnapping since the notorious 2014 Chibok incident. Last week, suspected Boko Haram gunmen dressed in camouflage descended on the town of Dapchi in Yobe state, north-east […]

Over 80 Chibok schoolgirls released by Boko Haram in prisoner swap – Nigeria

Terrorist group Boko Haram has freed 82 girls it captured in a raid on a Chibok boarding school in April 2014. Some 300 girl students were kidnapped, sparking global outrage and a #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Nigeria has confirmed it swapped the girls for prisoners. The Nigerian government issued a statement on Sunday, confirming that 82 Chibok […]

Chechnya passes bill allowing schoolgirls to wear hijab in class

The parliament of the Chechen Republic has passed a bill allowing schoolchildren to dress according to their religious beliefs, meaning the female Muslim hijab headscarf will be permitted in local schools. The bill reads that all educational establishments in Chechnya must consider the students’ right to wear clothes or symbols required by their religion or […]