A year and half following the Ethiopian, and American invasion to remove the Union of Islamic Court from Mogadishu, Somalia has reached its worse state ever with more people being killed and starving. Like Iraq was better off under the rule of Saddam Hussein, so too is the case of Somalia under the 6 month rule of the Union of Islamic Courts. Prime Minister Zenawi of Ethiopia has made the situation much worse in Somalia and increasingly is seen as a pariah within certain circles of the African Union.
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.