Rwanda F1 Grand Prix plan reignites tensions with Kinshasa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
The plan to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Rwanda has triggered a fresh confrontation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba considers the project morally indefensible, citing US sanctions targeting the Rwandan army, according to Mediacongo.
The plan to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Rwanda has reignited tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo believes the event would help burnish the image of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, whose government it accuses of fuelling a devastating war in the DRC, Mediacongo reports.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame described hosting the Grand Prix as “an honour and a privilege”. The return of Formula 1 to Africa, which has not hosted a race since 1993, has also sparked debate pitting sporting considerations against geopolitical tensions between the two countries. Rwanda had condemned the DRC’s opposition to its Grand Prix plan the day before (Rwanda’s response).
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