Freedom Newspaper "There are disturbing allegations reaching our news desk at this hour. The Gambian Government has been accused of spearheading the gruesome murder of the Senegalese religious leader Sheriff Samsudeen Hydara. While we treat such accusations as mere allegations, the onus lies on the authorities in Banjul to clear its image on such wild allegations. Banjul must convince the authorities in Dakar that it have no hands in such cowardly and dastardly act. It should also help the Senegalese investigators to apprehend the perpetrators of such an heinous crime."
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.