Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general, has a message for rich countries for rich countries who have pledged billions of dollars of aid to Africa, to back up the promises with real money. Al Jazeera's Nazanin Moshiri reports on how Annan was delivering the findings of a panel set up to monitor G8 commitments made in 2005 and a $40bn shortfall.
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.