The 6-foot-5-inches, 195 pounds, the 21-year-old Jamaican, Usain Bolt, is the new world’s fastest man. Bolt aka “Lightning”, ran 9.69 seconds, beating his own record of 9.72sec set in New York on May 31 this year.

As Mugabe continues his canny power games, another plays to win medals for the troubled nation.

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China’s need for raw minerals to fuel its growth, has embraced the Africa continent on a new wave of “business relations” which has angered the West. This month marks the beginning of more than 2,000 miles of road constructions by China in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This is a £4.5 billion deal signed by [...]

PODCAST, Nigeria: Competing in the generations-old practice of traditional boxing used to be the preserve of butchers and meat handlers in northern Nigeria. But, in recent years, poor young men from a variety of backgrounds are being drawn to the boxing arena, in the hope of winning cash, prizes and respect. Sarah Simpson (VOA) reports [...]

Podcast: Qualifying matches have begun around the world for the football World Cup, which begins in two years. In 2010 the World Cup is to be held for the first time in Africa and attention is focusing on host nation South Africa. In anticipation, sports and tourism officials have assured industry observers and sports fans [...]