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Rwandan President Paul Kagame is trying to turn his small East African country—remembered worldwide as the site of the 1994 genocide—into a hub for major international sporting events. Hilly and green ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » Sports: Arsenal’s ‘blood-stained’ Visit Rwanda deal to end
Arsenal and Visit Rwanda will end their eight-year partnership after pressure over the “blood-stained” deal. In February, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which borders Rwanda, had appealed to ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » Sports: Bayern Munich shifts away from 'Visit Rwanda' sponsorship after criticism
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich signaled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » Sports: Rwanda’s investment in sports is no longer a gamble
This has been an extraordinary weekend for Rwanda’s global visibility. On Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain edged Arsenal on penalties in the UEFA Champions League final, a match that many Rwandans ...