THISDAY ONLINE: "I had just reported at our Apapa head office to start another day at work, when I received information that my editor had pencilled me down to be part of an exclusive group to cover a meeting between former president Olusegun Obasanjo and president of the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe Mr Morgan Tsvangirai."
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.