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Vincent and Prince in the men’s category, alongside Uwase and Ingabire in the women’s category, were crowned winners of the second leg of the Rwanda Beach Volleyball National Championship (FRVB Beach Volleyball National Tour II), which concluded after three days of competition in Rwamagana.
APR HC kept their title hopes alive after edging Police HC 27–24 in Game Four of the Rwanda Handball League playoff final on Sunday, June 28, 2026, leveling the series at 2–2.
June 29, 1994 marked the 84th day of the 100-day Genocide against the Tutsi, as thousands of survivors remained in hiding while the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) continued advancing across the country, liberating territories and rescuing civilians from ongoing massacres.
Rayon Sports have strengthened their midfield after completing the signing of 19-year-old Ibrahim Djingarey from Nigerien top-flight side US Gendarmerie.
Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Gen Mubarakh Muganga, has marked his 59th birthday, reflecting a military career that spans over three decades and includes Rwanda’s liberation struggle, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and post-war national reconstruction.
Niyonkuru Samuel of Team Amani has won the 2026 National Cycling Road Race title in the men’s elite and under-23 category, while Valentine Nzayisenga claimed victory in the women’s elite race as the national championships concluded on Sunday.
Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement Dr Jean-Damascène Bizimana has said that 53,426 individuals convicted of genocide-related crimes were initially eligible for the death penalty before Rwanda abolished capital punishment, a decision he attributed to the country’s broader reconciliation and unity agenda.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta has represented President Paul Kagame at celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of Madagascar’s independence.
Senior Rwandan leaders have reflected on the liberation struggle, with President Paul Kagame and Gen Fred Ibingira questioning the wartime conduct of former military officer Kayumba Nyamwasa.
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic have been urged to maintain professionalism, discipline, and strict adherence to UN regulations while remaining fully prepared to execute their mandate.