A campaign led by Arsenal fans is advocating against the club’s sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda due to rising violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda is accused of supporting rebel groups. The Gunners for Peace group argues that financial considerations should be secondary to moral issues. Polls indicate a majority of Arsenal fans wish to end the partnership, which was initiated in 2018 and is reportedly worth over $13 million annually. Campaigners like Joe Mbu express that the link to Rwanda negatively impacts the club's standing among Congolese supporters.
In Congo, or amongst the Congolese community, they are ripping or cutting off the Visit Rwanda part of the Arsenal shirt," campaigner Joe Mbu, who was born in DR Congo, told BBC Sport Africa.
We had the (Uefa Champions League) quarter-final against Real Madrid. The whole country in Congo was supporting Real," he said.
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