Hilary Matfess is a Research Analyst focused on security and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is a contributor to the Nigeria Social Violence Project and the author of a forthcoming book on women and Boko Haram with Zed Books.

PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS

The campaign to free more than 200 young women abducted by Boko Haram brought to light a horror story, but the fate of the girls themselves continues to be tragic.