Gabon voted Sunday to elect a successor to Omar Bongo, whose son Ali Ben was favoured in polls. With preliminary results expected on Monday or Tuesday, all three main candidates were claiming victory.
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.