Promoting Africa
Burkinabé athlete Cheick Al-Hassan, aka Iron Biby, won on Saturday April 6, and for the second time in a row, the title of World Champion of Log Lift, at the Europe Strongest Man 2019 event, after lifting 220 kg. In April 2018, Cheich Al-Hassan Sanou had already won the title (tied) by lifting a load…
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Sunday, January 27, in Bercy, the Burkinabe Hugues Fabrice Zango, became the champion of Africa triple jump, falling to 17 58 m. Fabrice Zango blew up the Palais Omnisports with a result of 17 meters 58, which is 35 centimeters higher than the African record in the hall, which he had seized a year earlier…
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Last Thursday December 20, 2018, British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was presented with an OBE for his services to sport, by the Prince of Wales. OBE which stands for "Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire", is a Queen's honour given to an individual for a major local role in any activity…
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Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row. The 26-year-old beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane and Thomas Partey to the prize. The Premier League's player of the year scored 44 goals in 52 games for Liverpool last season."It's a…
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The National Basketball Association opened a new training centre in Saly, Senegal, on Monday November 26, where it hopes to develop a new generation of African players. The “elite training center” in Africa in Senegal will train the continent’s most promising youngsters. The center ”will be the primary training location for NBA Academy Africa prospects from…
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Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia was flooded by runners over the weekend, as thousands of Ethiopians and Eritreans took part in a 10km reconciliation run in support of the peace deal between both nations. Last weekend's peace run through the Ethiopian capital is the major events since the two countries began a fast-paced diplomatic thaw ending two…
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The Ice Lions, Kenya's only hockey team, in partnership with Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and donuts chain, got the chance to travel to the birthplace of hockey, Canada. A few years ago, a Canadian living in Nairobi took advantage of the East Africa’s only ice rink venue at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi and helped establish…
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