Freedom Newspaper "When ever Yahya Jammeh and his 'Compin' of different faces say or do something never look at the face value! Always go deeper and deeper because in today's Banjul or the immediate circle of Jammeh's whims and caprices, we have various reasons to suspect any motive they advance. Within this circle there are the 'seen', the 'unseen', the 'known',the 'unknown' and the 'cosmetic' types. Usually the latter take cover behind names like 'tradition','religion','patriotism','culture','respect'(which Yahya Jammeh knows nothing about!) or worst of all 'in defense of the revolution'."
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.