The Observer "The treason charges preferred against 11 men from northern Uganda, including a journalist, Patrick Otim, have been linked to a plot by some elements of the ruling NRM to scare Ugandans in the Diaspora away from home and scuttle their plans to mobilise against President Museveni in the run up to the 2011 elections."
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.