Several people are feared to have died after a building under construction came tumbling down at Spaki in Mombasa. Eye witnesses say the four storey building collapsed at 10 AM, Thursday 9th April. By 5PM, several people were still trapped under the building and it was not clear whether they had survived. At least seven workers were rescued from the collapsed building and were rushed to Hospital.
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.