Ghanaian Chronicle: "Two persons, a woman and a 14-year-old cow herd, are reported killed in Sumbrungu and Timonde, following torrential rainfall at dawn last Sunday and Tuesday evening. Sumbrungu is near Bolgatanga, and Timonde is in the Bawku West district."
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.