F1 Announces African Grand Prix in Rwanda, Posts Photo of Proposed Circuit for Race in 'Early 2030s'

Formula One announced Tuesday a 10-year agreement to bring the African Grand Prix to Rwanda starting in the "early 2030s."

An F1 race has not been held in Africa since 1993 when the South African Grand Prix took place for the final time at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.

In addition to Tuesday's announcement, F1 showed a rendering of the circuit planned to be built just south of Rwanda's capital city of Kigali:

Aside from Africa and Antarctica, F1 currently stages races on every other continent, so reintroducing Africa into the fold cements the league's global status.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali released a statement on the agreement with Rwanda, saying, "Today is a landmark moment for Formula One. With Rwanda joining the calendar from the next decade, our sport will race in every inhabited continent, bringing the World Championship closer than ever to fans around the globe. Africa has always been part of Formula One's future, and from the beginning we were determined to return in the right way, with the right partner, a long-term commitment and a clear vision for creating meaningful impact."

The exact starting date of the new African Grand Prix in Rwanda isn't yet clear, but the final two South African Grand Prix races were held in the month of March in 1992 and 1993.

Legendary French driver Alain Prost, who won four career F1 points titles, was the final winner of the South African Grand Prix, beating out Ayrton Senna in 1993.