Approach African GP with humility, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton responded to human rights concerns about staging an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying people should "approach it with humility".
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Lewis Hamilton responded to human rights concerns about staging an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying people should "approach it with humility".
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Lewis Hamilton says he hopes to keep racing in Formula One into the early 2030s so he can compete in the African Grand Prix, which F1 has confirmed will be held in Rwanda on a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera under a 10-year deal. Hamilton backs the choice despite criticism of Rwanda's human rights record.
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Dr Vincent Brown, accused of offences linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is to face trial in the UK. He is alleged to have been a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others in the genocide's early days.
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A UK judge has imposed a £100,000 bail condition on a man accused of killing, directing or encouraging the deaths of Tutsi people during the Rwandan genocide. He denies wrongdoing.
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Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle has died. He was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
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Dr Vincent Brown has appeared in court charged over the 1994 Rwandan genocide, following a seven-year British investigation, in a UK first.
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