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Rwanda has been pushing to get itself involved in the F1 calendar but is seeing opposition from a neighbouring country.
At the last year’s FIA prize-giving gala in Kigali, Rwanda, President Paul Kagame confirmed the country’s bid to host a Formula 1 grand prix, prompting interest from F1 to return to the African continent. However, neighboring country Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued a warning, calling a potential race in Rwanda a “blood-stained” event due to ongoing conflict between the two nations. DRC’s foreign affairs minister expressed concerns about Rwanda’s occupation of parts of DRC and urged F1 to reconsider Rwanda as a grand prix host. F1, while interested in expanding to Africa, stated they are monitoring the situation closely and will base any future decisions on what aligns with the sport’s values. The last F1 race in Africa was held in South Africa in 1993, and the sport continues to receive requests from various locations worldwide to host grand prix events.
