Tanzania lawyer at Rwanda genocide court shot dead

A senior Tanzanian defence lawyer at the UN-backed tribunal for Rwanda has been shot dead outside his home in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam.

Jwani Mwaikusa, who also taught law at the University of Dar es Salaam, was killed as he drove into his compound on the outskirts of the town.

Police say his nephew and a neighbour were also killed on Tuesday night.

The attackers are reported to have ransacked the professor's car, taking a briefcase and some documents....