For many parents in Sudan, sending their children to school is a luxury they simply cannot afford.
And for some, survival depends on sending their children to work from an early age.
However, this situation is now changing, with the government pledging to provide education for every child by the year 2015.
Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports.
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.