#bringbackourgirls
Nigerian Army Claims Second Chibok Girl Has Been Rescued
If confirmed, the rescue of another Chibok abductee is wonderful news — though the group of missing schoolgirls represent just a fraction of the children kidnapped by Boko Haram.
On Second Anniversary of Chibok Kidnapping, the Man Who Started #BringBackOurGirls Dismisses Critics
Two years after 276 students were abducted from a town in northeast Nigeria by Islamic militant group Boko Haram, VICE News spoke to the lawyer who started a hashtag campaign to raise awareness of it.
As Video of Chibok Girls Gives New Hope, We Speak to Survivors of Boko Haram
Parents and friends of the 219 missing girls kidnapped from a school in northeast Nigeria two years ago today have reacted with joy to video released today appearing to show some of them alive.
2014 VICE News Awards: Biggest Hashtag Campaign That Resulted In Little Action — #BringBackOurGirls
#BringBackOurGirls was one of the most ambitious, inspired, and ultimately ill-fated social media campaigns of the year.
The Internet in 2014 Was Basically Just Hackers, Misogynists, and Kim Kardashian’s Ass
Remember when the internet used to be fun?
Dumping a Bucket of Ice on Your Head Does Not Make You a Philanthropist
The #IceBucketChallenge is the latest in lazy, narcissistic "hashtag activism." If you want to change the world, you're not going to do it by tweeting, wearing a tacky bracelet, or dumping ice water over your head.
ISIS Stole Some Shiny New Weapons From the Iraqi Army
Six months ago, as it swept into the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq, ISIS was looking a lot less triumphant in Syria. Since then, ISIS has rampaged even further into Iraq, enabling them to turn their attention back to Syria, now armed with a...
The Faces of #bringbackourgirls Aren't Their Faces at All
The image of a young African girl has punctuated news and social media feeds for over a month now. It first gained the attention of millions as a Twitter post calling for the release of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the terror group...
#BringBackOurGirls Is Not Going to Stop Boko Haram
Encouraging military intervention with a hashtag isn't going to help save the 300 kidnapped Nigerian girls.
Boko Haram Leader Tells Nigeria: 'I Abducted Your Girls'
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of over 300 girls, while Nigeria's first lady reportedly denied that it ever happened.