Today, Arsenal is viewed as a open, welcoming, diverse, and above all as representing democracy, antiracism, and forward-looking values. Yet the club spent years (from 2018 until 2025) advertising one of Africa’s most efficient dictatorships through its “Visit Rwanda” sponsorship. Although Arsenal’s sleeve sponsorship agreement with Rwanda has now come to an end, the controversy surrounding the partnership has left unresolved questions
Sean Henry Jacobs is the founder of Africa is a Country and Professor of International Affairs at Th …
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