French FM Bernard Kouchner, on a visit to the Ivory Coast, said the "crisis" between the two nations had been overcome. Whilst there, he visited a French school to be re-opened after 5 years of closing.
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.