Nevertheless, over the course of the previous year, the pair had fashioned themselves into two of the least likely soldiers ...

The Congo lies between the all-black Gold Coast, where 4,500,000 Negroes are close to independence under Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah, and unhappy South Africa, where Boer Prime Minister Johannes ...

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more ...

A half century since the "Rumble in the Jungle" was beamed around the world from the Congolese capital, the city is preparing for anniversary celebrations to mark the heavyweight showdown that ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the undisputed heavyweight champion of wasted potential, has launched its tourism campaign: Visit DRCongo. Yes, you are not mistaken but heard it right. The same DRC ...

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo.

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.

Africans respect a winner, and so Tshombe banked on his firm stand against the rebels in Stanleyville. If he succeeds, the Congo could become a watershed in the history of emerging Africa.

50 years after Ali fought Foreman in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ the Congo is still fighting For 50 years, Congo has continued to rumble, producing boxing greats like Sumbu Kalambay, who held ...

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo ...

By BENZ BOKOTE and CHINEDU ASADU KINSHASA, Congo — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded ...