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Nigeria abducted girls: France's summit on Boko Haram threat Nigeria abducted girls: France summit on Boko Haram threat
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France is to host a security summit on the threat from Boko Haram Islamists, after they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria in April. A security summit has opened in Paris on the threat from Boko Haram Islamists, after they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria in April.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and other West African leaders will attend the talks in Paris. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, who is attending the talks, had to call off a visit to the town where the girls were seized for security reasons.
On Friday Mr Jonathan was due to visit the north-eastern town of Chibok, where the girls were seized, but called it off for for security reasons. As West African leaders arrived, reports emerged of suspected Boko Haram attack in Cameroon.
He has ruled out negotiations over their possible release, reports say. Ten people are reported missing.
On Thursday, relatives of the girls called for their unconditional release by Boko Haram. One person was hurt when militants attacked a Chinese camp near Cameroon's porous with north-eastern Nigeria.
This came three days after Boko Haram released a video showing more than 100 of the girls and offering an exchange for prisoners. Those missing had been working for Chinese company Sinohydro, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
Militants have staged several attacks in Cameroon; last year they kidnapped several members of a French family, who were later released.
Boko Haram released a video earlier this week showing more than 100 of the girls and offering an exchange for prisoners. Their relatives have called for their unconditional release.
The girls, a mixture of Christians and Muslims, were seized on 14 April from their school hostel in the north-east Nigerian town of Chibok in Borno state.
President Jonathan has ruled out negotiations over their possible release, government officials say.
'Fresh strategies''Fresh strategies'
French President Francois Hollande is expected to open the summit later on Saturday. French President Francois Hollande was to open the Saturday's summit, and the leaders of Nigeria's neighbours - Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad - were scheduled to attend the talks. Representatives from the UK, US and EU were also taking part.
The leaders of Nigeria's neighbours - Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad - are scheduled to attend the talks, which will also include representatives from the UK, US and EU. A statement before the summit said delegates at the meeting will "discuss fresh strategies for dealing with the security threat posed by Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in West and Central Africa".
A statement said delegates at the meeting will "discuss fresh strategies for dealing with the security threat posed by Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in West and Central Africa". UK Foreign Secretary William Hague told the BBC from Paris that Cameroon and Nigeria in particular had an important role to play in pooling their intelligence.
Mr Hollande on Friday discussed the issue in a phone call with US President Barack Obama. "There are many borders here and they are porous. The first focus of everything we're doing is about the girls now, but that requires these countries to work together. Cameroon and Nigeria... have not enjoyed strong positive relations in recent years."
Mr Hollande discussed the issue on Friday in a phone call with US President Barack Obama.
The safe return of the 223 girls was now one of America's main priorities, with US specialist teams and drones being involved in the rescue operation, the White House said.The safe return of the 223 girls was now one of America's main priorities, with US specialist teams and drones being involved in the rescue operation, the White House said.
France is also providing Nigeria with expert assistance to help release the girls.France is also providing Nigeria with expert assistance to help release the girls.
US officials have criticised the speed of Nigeria's response to the threat from Boko Haram.US officials have criticised the speed of Nigeria's response to the threat from Boko Haram.