Boko Haram: What next for the rescued?

The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls, and 93 elderly women from Boko Haram camps - Will Ross looks at who they are and what it means.

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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Genge moja huko Niger limezungumza na BBC, likisema limeshirikiana na kundi la wapiganaji wa Boko Haram na kwa kufanya hivyo wakapata pesa.

Jeshi la Nigeria limetoa ripopoti kua mpaka sasa limekwisha waua wapiganaji 70 kutoka katika kikundi cha kiislam cha BOKO HARAM.