It was a vast, unwieldy expedition. Three giant inflatable rafts, two watercraft jets, six rubber dinghies, eight Land Rovers ...

Muhammad Ali’s clash with George Foreman produced one of the great performances of all time – but also set a precedent that ...

When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra - one of the most famous in Africa - in 1994, they had so ...

Having seized power in a coup of 1965, President Mobutu, along with the event’s organizers, saw the bout as an opportunity to promote Africa, and Zaire specifically. The fight was pitched as a ...

But there was one hitch in the plan; King did not have the money. Instead, King found someone who did. That man was Mobutu ...

Fifty years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in a boxing ring in Africa. Ali’s stunning knockout victory ...

When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra -- one of the most famous in Africa -- in 1994, they had so ...

(AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky, File) FILE - This is a Sept. 22, 1974 file photo of Zaire’s President Mobutu Sese Seko, center, as ...

As Congo marks the 50th anniversary of the Rumble on Wednesday, boxing dreams live on not only in the capital, Kinshasa — ...

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African ...

The Rumble in the Jungle”, pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 – 50 years ...

In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30am. In ...