Nigerian Mothers Wait in Anguish for the Return of Missing Girls: Ann Curry–nbcnews.com–5/8/14
TWE PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A Million Tweets Go Out for #BringBackOurGirls
#BringBackOurGirls Tweeted One Million Times to Bring
Attention to Kidnapping of Nigerian Schoolgirls
The movement to free over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls from their kidnappers keeps growing through the twitterverse. Started to bring attention to the plight of these young women and to pressure
authorities to find them, the hashtag #BringBackOur Girls is circulating globally.
(We have honored a request to remove the photo.)
The BBC reports that there’s a team of 20-30 people who have organized
the campaign in Abuja. Their media spokesperson, Rotini Olawale, says:
“Every day counts. We want the government to tell us what efforts are being made to find them.”
For the most recent developments, go to #BringBackOurGirls @BBCOG_Nigeria.
