- 4d ago
Rwanda agrees deal to host Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2030 with Qatari backing
Formula 1 has reached an agreement with Rwanda to stage a Grand Prix from 2030, returning the motorsport series to Africa for the first time since 1993 with financial backing from Qatar.
- Sep 24
UCI awards 2032 cycling world championships to India and 2034 edition to Netherlands
The International Cycling Union selected Pune to stage the 2032 Road World Championships, while the Dutch region of Groningen and Drenthe will host the 2034 competition.
- Sep 23
Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations after 18-month rift over DR Congo conflict
Foreign ministers from Belgium and Rwanda agreed in New York to reopen embassies and resume dialogue after an 18-month diplomatic rupture triggered by fighting in eastern DR Congo.
- Sep 21
UK charges doctor Vincent Brown with genocide over 1994 Rwanda massacres
British prosecutors charged 65-year-old Vincent Brown with genocide offences following a seven-year police investigation, with a court appearance set for Tuesday.
- Aug 28
Niger puts down military mutiny in Niamey with support from Russian Africa Corps
Loyalist troops and Russian Africa Corps forces repelled a mutiny by soldiers targeting Niamey's airport base, state broadcaster, and presidential palace, leading to dozens of arrests as checkpoints remain across the capital.
