200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria
Imagine every pupil in your child's school going missing and more than two weeks later they've still not been found. Sounds like a horror film but that's exactly what's happened in Nigeria where more than 200 girls were kidnapped by a militant Islamic group (Boko Haram).
The Government has been criticised for not acting quickly enough and critics say it's a reflection on how girls and women are treated in the country. Gordon Brown has approached our government calling for military assistance to be offered.
Celebs including Holby star Colin Salmon, JLS' Oritse, Mary J Blige have all highlighted the story.