The UN and Uganda's government have said a deal to end Africa's longest running conflict could come within a week.
The government is negotiating a peace deal with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), after fighting in north Uganda has killed tens of thousands of people displaced more than 1.8 million.
Sherine Tadros reports.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.