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Formula One is returning to Africa for the first time in over three decades. Rwanda has secured a landmark 10-year deal to host the "African Grand Prix", starting in the early 2030s. The race will be held at a newly built Grade One circuit near Kigali, which will be designed by former Formula 1 driver Alex Wurz, alongside long-time F1 track specialists Tilke Engineers & Architects. The deal fulfils a long-standing effort by F1 to race on every inhabited continent, returning to Africa for the first time since the 1993 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami