How They See It, January 18, 2015

1. Punch

At about the same period the attack took place, a more cynical harvest of deaths occurred in Baga, Borno State. While Amnesty International claimed 2000 lives were lost, Nigeria's military authorities admitted it was only 150. What Nigerians have gained, so far, is an abdication of duty by all that should be concerned with citizenry and territorial integrity. We have seen a prominent minister quickly tweet #JeSuisCharlie without concomitant empathy towards the people of Baga that lived - and died - in her own backyard. France is turning the attack into an opportunity to reinforce its ideals. In this place, unfortunately, we shuffle around before moving on to other things. Abuja

2. Xinhua News Agency

The world seems to have double standard in dealing with many things, and there is no exception even when it comes to the issue of terrorism. Attacks in a Western metropolis always draw worldwide attention while those in Africa appear to have only limited repercussions. This double standard has irked many across the globe who have expressed their shock at media's "callous indifference" to terrorist attacks in Africa, which has more terror hotspots, such as Nigeria, Mali, Somalia, Kenya and Niger, than any other continent. The world needs to stress that every life is precious regardless of their socioeconomic status, colour or belief, and terrorism is the common enemy. Beijing