In South Africa, preparations are in high gear four months ahead of football's World Cup being held for the first time in Africa. Billions of dollars worth of improvements to the country's infrastructure are complete and other works are under construction. VOA's Scott Bobb has this progress report from the southeastern city of Durban.
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.