Video - Nigerian government starts cooperating with international community to find kidnapped schoolgirls

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the idea of a swap of Boko Haram prisoners for schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the Islamist group a month ago. This announcement was made by Britain's minister for Africa after talks with Jonathan in Abuja on Wednesday. Meanwhile, an international manhunt is underway to find and rescue the girls.

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