THISDAY ONLINE: "The Leadership Newspapers Conference on “De-industrialisation of Northern Nigeria” held in Abuja on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 should set introspective Nigerians thinking."
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.