Rwanda to host F1 Grand Prix: sources close to both sides

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Rwanda has reportedly secured approval to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, according to sources close to the government and the sport’s governing body. Rwanda and the FIA have not yet formally announced an agreement, which would bring an F1 race back to Africa after decades.

Rwanda will host an F1 Grand Prix, sources in the government and close to the sport's governing body told AFP Thursday, marking the first race in decades on the African continent.Rwanda and the FIA have yet to formally announce the decision, but a source in the country's government told AFP: "Rwanda's bid to host the Formula 1 race has been greenlit, an agreement has been reached."