BERLIN, Oct 13 (Bernama-dpa) -- Formula One is returning to Africa for the first time since 1993 with a 10-year agreement to host the African Grand Prix in Rwanda, it said in a statement on Monday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
World : F1 To Return To Africa For First Time Since 1993 With Race In Rwanda
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- The long-term agreement will see the first race in the country take place once construction of a new circuit in Bugesera (some 40 kilometres south of capital Kigali) has been completed, which is expected to be in the early 2030s.
- Rwanda was in the spotlight last year as the country hosted the cycling road world championships.
- The choice was controversial from the outset as rights groups accuse the country and its long-time President Paul Kagame of sportswashing -- using sports to improve its image.
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