Six suspected gangsters have been shot dead in the last 24 hours in Nairobi and Thika as police stepped up a man hunt for armed gangsters who have run amok killing and maiming several people among them senior government officials in Nairobi and its environs.
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.