BOKO HARAM

WHO IS BOKO HARAM?

• Boko Harlam is a group in west Africa that doesn't believe that girls should be able to go to school and that they should be able to stay home.
• Boko haram is also known for bombings, assassinations and they are trying to over throw the government.
• One of the events that scared the world was that they broke in to a school and abducted 230 girls.

WHAT DOES BOKO HARAM WANT?

• Boko Haram wants women to stay home, work and care for kids, not to go to school.
• They don't want girls to go to school and get education.

WHY DID THEY KIDNAP GIRLS IN NIGERIA?

• To try to stop girls to be educated.
• To be the children or wives for the men and have babies.
• And be servants for the men

WHAT IS BEING DONE TO STOP THEM?

• The Nigerian army are fighting back.
• We are sending weapons to help them fight.
• We are sending men too.

SOURCES

• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32574777
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13809501
• http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/boko_haram.html