Slavery in contemporary Africa
In April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female students from Chibok, Borno. More than 50 of them soon escaped, but the others have not been released. Instead, the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, announced his intention of selling them into slavery. There is a reward of  $7 million offered by the United States Department of State since June 2013 for information leading to the capture of Abubakar Shekau.