The Rwanda in 2028 Worldcon bid has withdrawn from the race to host the Worldcon in Kigali, Rwanda. Bid Chair Micheal Kabunga released the following announcement:

Greetings from ConKigali Worldcon Bid Team.

Due to the ongoing immigration changes in the USA and around the world, our efforts to mobilize resources to sustain the 2028 Worldcon Bid have been very difficult. We find ourselves below a number of our set threshold resource targets by now. We therefore find it honorable at the moment to put the 2028 bid on hold.

However, our motivations to attract the Worldcon to Africa stand firm.

While we are letting go of our hope to host the Worldcon in 2028, we are launching a new Worldcon in Africa initiative. This initiative will bring together our local team members and those with more Worldcon and global con-running experience.

I thank you all for the support rendered to the team up to this time. We hope that you will join our effort to carry this forward until Africa hosts its first Worldcon fruitfully. To join our team or stay informed about our plans, please join our mailing list here.

Regards
Micheal Kabunga
Bid Chair