# Rwanda cracks down on illegal alcohol after spate of deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/54701

- France 24, 2026-09-11 14:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260911-rwanda-cracks-down-on-illegal-alcohol-after-spate-of-deaths

> Rwanda has made the fight against illegal alcohol a national priority after a series of deaths linked to methanol-contaminated bottles. Authorities have intensified seizures, closed factories and recalled dozens of brands; 18 people died from poisoning in Bugesera on the same day.

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