Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) WFC and Tanzania’s Simba Queens suffered setbacks on Monday as the CECAFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers entered a decisive stage in Kigali.

President Paul Kagame has called for sweeping changes in Rwanda’s football, criticising indiscipline, internal conflicts and superstition that he said continue to hold back the sport’s development.

Rwanda is among 11 countries competing in the 2026 ANOCA Zone 5 Youth Games in Nairobi, with seven young athletes representing the country across three disciplines.

Rwanda international striker Mbonyumwami Taiba has completed a move to Ethiopian Coffee SC, signing a one-year contract after leaving Marine FC.

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Women’s FC and Tanzania’s Simba Queens made strong starts to their CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifying campaigns with convincing victories in Kigali on Saturday.

APR BBC moved to within one victory of a fourth consecutive Rwanda Basketball League title after defeating Patriots BBC 101-92 in Game 3 of the men’s Cheetah Energy RBL Playoffs at BK Arena on Saturday night.

REG W BBC has moved to within two victories of retaining the Rwanda Women’s Basketball League title after defeating The Hoops Rwanda 77-48 in Game 2 of the Cheetah Energy Rwanda Basketball League Playoffs on Saturday.

Rwanda’s women’s national volleyball team has headed to Nairobi, Kenya, to compete in the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship, with qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games among the major stakes at the continental tournament.

Rayon Sports Women’s Football Club began its CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers campaign with a 0-0 draw against Zanzibar’s Mafunzo Women FC on Friday at Kigali Pele Stadium.