News, of the non-Zim variety

• Somalia: A U.S. air raid early Thursday morning is believed to have killed a leader of the country’s Islamist insurgency, but this has not yet been officially confirmed. A Somali media source reports 15 other deaths as a result of the missile strike.
• Rwanda: In an odd about-face, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) accused Human Rights Watch—which has supplied the court with witness testimony for 14 years—of lacking credibility.
• South Africa: ANC President Jacob Zuma urges South Africans to end xenophobia and ill-treatment of foreigners. Refugees are subject to frequent violent attacks by South Africans who resent the competition for jobs and resources.
• China: Actress/Activist Mia Farrow is in Hong Kong to protest the Beijing Olympics as the torch is scheduled to pass through the territory. She assured Chinese officials that she does not intend to disrupt the relay, but will speak against China’s relationship with Sudan at a press conference.