allAfrica.com: Somalia: Fearing Assassination, Local Govt Official Resigns "A local government official in Somalia's capital Mogadishu resigned Tuesday fearing for his life, a day after his superior was shot and killed by suspected insurgents."
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.