Relations between the US and Sudan appear to be warming with the White House expected to review its policy towards the African country. Plans to build a US embassy in the capital, Khartoum, are already under way.
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.