ICC Note: The two-year anniversary of the globally infamous Chibok abduction has now passed, but Boko Haram remains at large and some analysts say they may be as dangerous as ever. Heightened media coverage surrounding the anniversary has renewed calls for the Nigerian government and the global community to redouble their efforts to locate and bring the girls home. On April 14, 2014, militants from the Islamist terror group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 mostly Christian teenage schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria and 219 of them remain missing to this day. The world remembers that day with sadness, but perhaps restored hope as a new video has surfaced establishing proof of life for 15 of the missing girls, which parents verified.

By Loredana Vuoto

4/17/16 Abuja, Nigeria, (CNA/EWTN News) – Two years ago, radical Islamists with the militant group Boko Haram stormed a school in Chibok, Nigeria, kidnapping 276 teen girls. The event initially sparked global outrage, with high-profile personalities taking pictures on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls.

The press coverage and social media campaigns eventually died down. But today, two years later, 219 of the girls are still missing.

And experts say that finding the girls, at this point, will require a much broader international effort, aimed at regional stability and combatting military corruption.

“Many are still suffering under their reign of terror, including the abducted schoolgirls of Chibok. The Nigerian government has failed to address the situation accordingly,” said Ewelina Ochab, legal counsel for ADF International.

“In order to try to free the kidnapped schoolgirls and prevent similar crimes in the future, the international community has to be involved in stabilizing the region,” he told CNA. “One country alone cannot solve the problem. It needs a joint global effort.”

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