What's happened
Nigerian troops have rescued Lydia Simon, who was abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 as a schoolgirl in Chibok. Simon, now five months pregnant, was found in Gwoza council area, 95 miles east of Chibok, along with her three children born in captivity.
Why it matters
The rescue of Lydia Simon, a victim of the high-profile Chibok abduction, highlights the ongoing impact of Boko Haram's insurgency in Nigeria. It sheds light on the plight of those still missing and the long-lasting effects of such traumatic events on individuals and communities.
What the papers say
The Guardian emphasizes the global impact of the #BringBackOurGirls movement triggered by the Chibok abduction, while The Independent focuses on the rescue of Lydia Simon and her children by Nigerian soldiers after a decade in captivity.
How we got here
The Chibok abduction in 2014 marked the beginning of a series of mass school kidnappings by Boko Haram in Nigeria, leading to global outrage and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. The insurgency has uprooted millions and continues to affect the region.
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country located in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.
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The Islamic State in West Africa or the Islamic State's West Africa Province, formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād and commonly known as Boko Haram, is a jihadist terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, also active
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Chibok is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, located in the south of the state. Its headquarters are in the town of Chibok. It has an area of 1,350 km² and a population of 66,105 at the 2006 census, who are kibaku by tribe. Most of the vill