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    Bearing Witness to the Mass Rape of Nigerian Girls by Boko Haram

    For six years, Adam Nossiter, West and Central Africa bureau chief for the New York Times , has reported on the militant group. This week, he reported on the rapes and intended impregnancies of hundreds of girls and women — risking his life to get the story. The story – and the risks it took to get it -- can only be called gut-wrenching.

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    By Warren Olney • May 20, 2015 • 10m Listen

    For six years, Adam Nossiter, West and Central Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, has reported on the militant group. This week, he reported on the rapes and intended impregnancies of hundreds of girls and women — risking his life to get the story. The story – and the risks it took to get it -- can only be called gut-wrenching.

    Special thanks to Paul von Zielbauer for production assistance.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Adam Nossiter

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    ISIS and the Fall of Ramadi: Who's to Blame?
    1. 1:17Global Banks to Pay Record Fines
    2. 8:08ISIS and the Blame Game on the Campaign Trail
    3. 41:08Bearing Witness to the Mass Rape of Nigerian Girls by Boko Haram You’re reading this
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