One police officer for every two football fans have been deployed for the World Cup play-off between Egypt and Algeria. The teams will meet in Omdurman in Sudan on Wednesday for a place in the finals in South Africa. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports from the capital Khartoum on the build up to a match charged with emotion.
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.