Accra Daily Mail: "Ghana went agog yesterday night when the senior national team, the Black Stars, started their African Cup of Nations campaign with a hard fought win against their Guinean counterparts. All the ten regions of the country reported wild scenes of ecstasy and jubilation when referee Eddy Maillet from Seychelles blew the final whistle. The Black Stars humbled the Syli Nationalle of Guinea 2-1."
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.