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DRC to Formula 1: Don’t partner with ‘blood-stained’ Rwanda
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12/02/2025 at 17:5212/02/2025 at 19:38 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made a formal plea to Formula 1, urging the latter to abandon its discussions with Rwanda regarding a potential Grand Prix in the country. This request comes amidst an ongoing bloody conflict in the North Kivu region between the DRC and M23 rebels, a military group allegedly heavily supported by the Rwandan military. In a letter addressed to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, the DRC’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, expressed her deep concerns over Rwanda’s candidacy to host a Grand Prix, questioning the ethical implications of such a decision. A...
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