'Wasted money': Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism

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President Paul Kagame has spent a small fortune on sports investments. The splurge has drawn accusations of sportswashing or using sports to hide the country's grim human rights record. Kagame says the investments will burnish the international image and diversify the economy of the tiny central African country.

Published 3 months ago · Rwanda

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The Guardian Nigeria

‘Wasted money’: Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism

First, it was a multi-million dollar sponsorship of English Premier League club Arsenal in 2018, followed by a splashy deal to back French giants Paris Saint-Germain a year later.

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The Japan Times

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Eyewitness News

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