Libya

The Paris-Dakar rally returns to its geographical roots in 2001 when the race starts from the French capital on New Year's Day before a 10,000-km trek across Europe and north Africa takes competitors to the Senegal capital.

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has awarded full broadcast rights for radio and television to the home World Cup qualifiers involving Angola, Cameroon and Libya to Indicom Sports and Events management through Winners World Wide Sports International Zambia Limited.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has yet to receive any formal bids for the hosting of the 2004 African Nations' Cup a little more than a month before the deadline closes.

Libya is supporting Morocco in its efforts to stage the 2006 World Cup finals, according to reports from a local news agency.