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22:30 - 23:00

Nigeria's Chibok Schoolgirls: A Tribute

In this encore presentation, VOA’s Kim Lewis talks with the author of “The Stolen Daughters of Chibok,” which chronicles the heartbreak and aftermath of the April 14, 2014, kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Dr. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode’s book humanizes the story of the girls and their families from the terror they felt the night of the abductions to the long and courageous road to regain their lives, and the heartbreak for those still in captivity. Don't miss Press Conference USA, this Saturday, and Sunday on the Voice of America!

23:05 - 23:30

Mass Shootings: Gun Debate in America

Mass shootings are once again dominating US headlines – whether at a bank in Kentucky, an elementary school in Tennessee, or a sweet sixteen birthday party in Alabama. In this encore presentation of Encounter, host Carol Castiel talks with Dave Workman, spokesperson for the Second Amendment Foundation, and Nick Wilson, senior director for Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress, about the factors contributing to gun violence, the political impediments to more effective safety legislation and areas of common ground.

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