Mark Lowe

People take part in a protest demanding the release of abducted secondary school girls from the remote village of Chibok, Nigeria. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls

In negotiating the return of Nigeria’s missing girls, officials first have to find someone to negotiate with

The kidnapping of more than 250 schoolgirls from their villages in the north of Nigeria has brought international attention to Boco Haram, the military group responsible for the abductions. Negotiating to release the girls, however, will become a delicate balance.

People take part in a protest demanding the release of abducted secondary school girls from the remote village of Chibok, Nigeria. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls

In negotiating the return of Nigeria’s missing girls, officials first have to find someone to negotiate with