“It is an honour and privilege for Rwanda to be chosen as a destination in the Formula One calendar. What brought us together is a shared conviction that Africa has the potential to elevate the quality of motorsports as a global and elite discipline. Integrating African markets with global sports franchises and competitions offers transformative opportunities. Yet, if we have to be honest with ourselves, this cross-border connection has existed for a long time, just not in Africa’s favour. The message for all of us is simple: sports is a great equalizer, but we have to be intentional about delivering this promise. Rwanda is happy and excited to be part of a journey that will change how Africa is perceived in the world of sports. We want to contribute, not just participate, and this new chapter in motorsports starts today" President Kagame | Formula 1 African Grand Prix Announcement

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame met with a delegation of members of the @_AfricanUnion Panel of Facilitators for the peace process in eastern DRC: former President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia, former President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, former President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, as well as Hon. Yackoley Kokou Johnson, Togolese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Their discussions focused on the AU-led peace process and next steps towards achieving lasting peace and stability in eastern DRC, including addressing the root causes of the conflict.