While thousands of African risk their lives crossing to Europe every year, many from other parts of the continent stay on in North Africa because they've simply run out of money.
In Libya, undocumented migrants scratch out a living doing the jobs nobody else wants to do.
Amr El Kahky, in Tripoli, reports now on the migrants who got stuck on the road to a better life.
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.