Formula 1 in Rwanda: Sportswashing claims vs. hopes for African legacy
Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time since 1993. There is concern Rwanda are using it as another sportswashing opportunity, but there is also hope the event's legacy can impact wider African society.
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