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ABUJA, Nigeria — Three months ago, Nigeria closed schools in the northern state of Borno to protect students from bombings by Islamic terrorists who later abducted 300 girls. Amina Gambo attends class behind closed doors in a friend's house.

ill try and cover the remaining syllabus at home with the help of my teacher," the 15-year-old says. "I have not gone to school for the last two years."

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