Atletico Madrid Partners With Rwanda as Feud With Congo Simmers
Under the agreement, Visit Rwanda will become the club's official training and tourism destination partner, and coffee supplier, the Rwanda Development Board Chief Executive Officer Jean-Guy Afrika said in a statement.
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