SportsRwanda's Formula 1 deal draws sportswashing claims and hopes for an African legacy

Formula 1 is set to return to Africa for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda due to host races from the early 2030s. Critics accuse Rwanda of using sport to distract from its human rights record, while others hope the event will benefit wider African society. The planned track is in Bugesera, near Kigali International Airport.

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