champion newspapers "Ninety-one-year old Pa Anderson Zidafamo, father of Bayelsa state Accountant-General has regained his freedom on the early hours of Saturday by his kidnappers at Ogboinbiri, Southern Ijaw local government.
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.