Boko Haram shows off missing girls in video
Nigeria's military says it has agreed a ceasefire with Boko Haram and reached a deal for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok, Northeast Nigeria, by the group last April.
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff - Air Marshal Alex Badeh said: "I wish to inform this audience that a ceasefire agreement has been concluded," following three days of talks with the militant sect. It is believed that Cameroon and Chad played a role in the mediation as well.
Chadian mediators had been involved in the discussions, which were part of a larger deal that led to the release a week ago of 27 hostages, including 10 Chinese workers, kidnapped in Cameroon.
A spokesperson of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign said: "We are monitoring the news with huge expectations."
Boko Haram which roughly translates to: 'Western education is sinful,' has been fighting an insurgency since 2009, with some 2,000 civilians reportedly killed this year. It seeks to create an Islamic caliphate in the country - especially the North-eastern part.