Nigerians light candles in solidarity for Chibok girls

It is cold comfort for the parents of the abducted Chibok girls that Muhammadu Buhari defeat incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the recent Nigeria election and may strengthen the country's fight against terrorism, though they still hope their children would be rescued.

On the night of April 14 last year, over 200 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram militants, which sparked international condemnation and outrage which gave birth to the famous hashtag, #bringbackourgirls. But 365 days later, none of the girls has been found.

Candlelight vigils, rallies and prayers were held from Nigeria to New Zealand to Paris to mark one year since the kidnapping, while others commemorated the missing students and demanded their safe return on social media.

In the United States, The Empire State Building was lit up in red and purple. In Europe, marches were organized in Paris, Brussels, London and Geneva. While discussions on gender equality were organised across Africa. Endi