Boko Haram Kidnaps Dozens in Cameroon

Officials in Cameroon say Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 60 people Sunday in a cross-border raid from Nigeria.
The officials say several people who tried to stop the militants were killed and about 80 homes were burned to the ground.
Cameroon's Information Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary called the kidnappers barbaric and lawless and said nothing can stop them from killing.
The kidnappings, which included children, came a day after Chad sent thousands of troops into Cameroon to help fight Boko Haram - the Nigerian Islamic militant group that African officials say is quickly becoming a threat to the entire region.
Boko Haram has been seizing territory along the border between Nigeria and Chad. It recently took control of a military base near the shores of Lake Chad, killing a number of villagers.
Bus station bomb kills 4
Meanwhile, a suicide bomber has killed at least four people and wounded at least 25 others in the northern Nigerian city of Potiskum.
Local police say the bomber detonated a car filled with explosives at a bus station early Sunday.  There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suspicion fell on Boko Haram, which often targets bus stations and other public gathering spots.
The unrest in the north has become a central issue in Nigeria's presidential election, set for February 14.  Many Nigerians feel incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has done too little to stop the militants, while some analysts question whether polls can be held at all in the northeastern states where Boko Haram is active.