The Sudanese government and the Darfur rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) are in Qatar to find a way to end the violence in Western Sudan: six days of talks to end six years of fighting. So how close are they to reaching a truce? And what are they fighting about?
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.