In Nigeria, 71 people were killed in two bomb blasts at a bust depot on the outskirts of the capital Abuja. 124 others have been injured.The blasts happened as commuters were about to board buses and taxis to go to work in central Abuja. There was no official comment or an immediate claim for today's explosion though bus stations are a favored target of Nigeria's extremists.

The militant group Boko Haram often carries out attacks in its attempt to create a strict Islamic state in the northern part of Nigeria.
Amnesty International said two weeks ago that 1,500 people have died in Boko Haram-related violence this year.