Christmas celebrations at the Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in Mombasa were marred by cases of children being separated from their parents. Beach security officials had a rough time trying to re-unite the lost children with their parents.
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.