Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.), who was in the east African nation of Somalia to meet with that country’s top leaders, barely left with his life after his plane was targeted with mortar fire.
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Plane Carrying Black Lawmaker Fired On in Somalia

Days after U.S. snipers shot and killed three Somali pirates during their rescue of a U.S. captain, the plane carrying U.S. Rep Donald Payne (D-NJ) was fired on as it was leaving an airport in Somalia, reports CNN. But Payne was unharmed in the incident. “We understand that his plane was fired on … as he left … but that they have left safely and that no one was hurt,” a spokeswoman from his office said. Read the rest.

Jamaica Sees Deadly Easter Weekend
Between last Thursday and Easter Sunday, 11 people were killed in Jamaica, according to the nation’s police. Among the deaths are a 14-year-old girl and a 57-year-old store owner who were shot in connection with a disagreement over a mineral spa, reports the BBC. In total, during the month of April, there have been 33 murders in the island nation. In 2008, Jamaica saw more than 1,600 murders.