- nigeria A bombing against the U.N. headquarters in the Nigerian city of Abuja took place last Friday, which left 23 people dead and many more injured. Reuters reports this may be the first case of suicide bombing in Nigeria, as the driver of the bomber vehicle blew himself up as well.
- boko haram A fundamentalist Islamic sect which claimed responsibility for the bombing. Worryingly, the Nigerian government doesn’t seem to have the ability to fight back, which has hurt the standing of President Goodluck Jonathan and weakened faith in basic safety. source