A multi-million dollar reconstruction project to rebuild historic shrines in Timbuktu is getting underway, three years after the tombs were destroyed ......
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.