214 Nigerian girls rescued from Boko Haram pregnant: UN

The United Nations (UN) says at least 214 young women and girls recently rescued from the the camps of the Takfiri Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria are pregnant.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA)’s executive director, Babatunde Osotimehin, said Monday that many of these women are undergoing medical tests and screening for various diseases and infections, including HIV/AIDS.
"About 214 of those already screened were discovered to be at various stages of pregnancies, some visibly...

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