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This Wednesday, Rwanda and Paris-Saint-Germain announced the extension of their partnership until 2028.
Rwanda and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced on Wednesday the renewal until 2028 of a partnership promoting tourism in the country of Africa of the Great Lakes, however criticized due to the support of Kigali in the M23 in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Several Western countries have imposed sanctions in Rwanda in recent weeks because of its support for the armed group in this strategic area and rich in mineral resources, which has notably conquered the two large cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent months thanks to a flash offensive.
Calls from the international community to withdraw M23 and some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers who support it according to UN experts remained without effect.
“Visit Rwanda and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have renewed their transformer partnership until 2028”welcomed Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in a statement, government body responsible for promoting the country. “Since the start of the partnership”in 2019, “Millions of supporters around the world have discovered Rwanda”especially thanks to television visibility, welcomed the RDB. “Thanks to this renewed partnership, Rwanda continues to open its doors to the world, not only as a destination to visit, but also as a country with which it is possible to establish links”he said.
The partnership includes the appearance of the Visit Rwanda logo on PSG Academy training kits based in the United States and Canada, as well as on the Channel of the PSG first male team jersey during the FIFA 2025 club World Cup which will be held in the United States this summer, said a press release from the Parisian club.
For his detractors, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in power for three decades and re -elected with 99% of the votes last year, works on the international image of his country to hide his authoritarianism.
An online petition opposing the “Shame partnership” Between Kigali and PSG due to the recent offensive has raised tens of thousands of signatures. Rwanda sponsored via «Visit Rwanda» Also European clubs Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
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