# Rwanda cracks down on illegal alcohol after spate of deaths

https://mins.news/en/video/54732

- France 24 English, 2026-09-11 14:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4EHxSIz99M

> Rwanda has made combating 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, while 18 people in Bugesera died from poisoning on the same day.

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