Who really belongs to a football club? In Part Two of my opinion piece, published in @NewTimesRwanda, I explore how people shape a club’s identity, culture and future across generations. Football is more than 90 minutes. It’s about the people who make a club what it is. 🔗 Read the full article here: newtimes.co.rw/article/39798… Football in Rwanda is More Than Just a Game. #RwandaFootball #FootballCulture @FERWAFA @bkproleague @Rwanda_Sports @FAPA_Rwanda

An invaluable learning experience for our young boys! 🇷🇼⚽ Played 4️⃣ | Won 2️⃣ | Lost 2️⃣ | Scored 10️⃣ | Conceded 10️⃣ Results aside, every match is a lesson. Ibyo bitego mutsindwa mukanabitsinda ni amasomo akomeye muzakura muri iyi experience, izabafasha gukura no kumenyera amarushanwa. Ayo mahirwe muyubakireho ejo heza ha ruhago yacu! ⚽🇷🇼 #FIFAU15WorldCupFestival

#ElClásico: The Special One still has it! 😂 He parked the bus, then ran over the all-conquering Barça! 🚌💥A proper Mourinho masterclass! 😅

Brilliant first half of El Clásico! 🔥 Real’s defensive discipline has troubled an exciting Barça, who lack a cutting edge. The referee is the man of the match so far!👏 Letting the game flow, respecting competitive challenges and resisting the urge to dish out needless yellow cards. An average referee could have killed the intensity with 3–4 bookings already. Refereeing that lets football be the star! #ElClásico

TALENT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM. PREPARATION IS. 🇷🇼⚽ Our U15 boys’ first two games at the FIFA U15 Football Festival in Baku tell an important story: a 5–0 defeat to African powerhouse Côte d’Ivoire, followed by a convincing 6–0 victory over Vanuatu. These contrasting results remind us that we have the talent and ability to compete, but we must invest more in adequate preparation to compete consistently at international level. We commend the willingness to expose our young players to international experiences. This is essential for their growth and deserves continued support. Tonight’s encounter against Albania and the remaining games will tell us more about what we have and what we need to become the winning nation we aspire to be in football and sport in general. All the best to our boys tonight and throughout the tournament! Whatever the results, cherish this opportunity to compete, learn and grow at this level. The experience you gain today will help shape your future and that of Rwandan football. The talent is there. The ambition is there. Let’s get the preparation right! #Amavubi #RwandaFootball #YouthDevelopment #FIFAU15Festival

Bugesera’s journey from forced exile to the possibility of hosting Formula 1 is both a story of national transformation and a deeply personal one for me. I spent my early childhood in Nyamata, lived there during the Liberation War after being rescued by the RPA, and later returned through my parents, who retired there in the late 2000s and now rest in Bugesera. In my latest piece for @NewTimesRwanda, I reflect on this journey and why the true legacy of Formula 1 must be the opportunities it creates for Rwandans. 🔗 newtimes.co.rw/article/39871… #Bugesera #Rwanda #Formula1 #VisitRwanda

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏🏽

From a Lost Dream to New Horizons: Rwanda’s Changing Opportunities for Young Footballers 🇷🇼⚽ Last night, our #AmavubiU15 boys travelled to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival. As I reflected on the remarkable opportunity they are about to experience at such a young age, I was taken back to the mid-1980s, when a similar dream was taken away from me and my fellow young footballers. Following an inter-school tournament, we were selected for the U15 national team as part of a project that promised us a month-long training camp in Germany to develop our football skills and knowledge of the game. For weeks, we trained intensively at Camp Kigali football pitch under the guidance of Sebera, a former Rwandan military officer and football technician. We were excited, motivated and full of hope. Then, just as suddenly as it had begun, the project disappeared. We never knew what happened or why an opportunity that meant so much to us never materialised. Decades later, watching our young Amavubi players head to Baku brings back those memories and highlights a striking difference between Rwanda's past and present. Yesterday, young footballers were left wondering about a dream that never came true. Today, our young players are being given the opportunity to travel, learn, compete and broaden their horizons on the world stage. This is about more than football. It reflects a broader shift towards a Rwanda that places the development, empowerment and aspirations of its people—particularly its young generation—at the centre of national priorities. I wish our Amavubi U15 boys a memorable and successful experience in Baku. May this journey inspire them to dream bigger, work harder and believe that their talent can take them to the highest levels of world football. The opportunities we missed yesterday should become the stepping stones for the generations we nurture today. Abo twakoranye imyiteguro yo kujya mu Budage yarangiriye muri Camp Kigali, ndabasuhuje! #TheRwandaWeWant #AmavubiU15 #YouthEmpowerment

Paul Barril, the former Élysée gendarme turned controversial mercenary, has died at 80. Barril was a key figure in the murky circumstances surrounding the shooting down of former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana’s plane on 6 April 1994, the event that triggered the Genocide against the Tutsi. For more than three decades, his name has been associated with controversial theories surrounding the plane crash—narratives that have helped divert attention from the perpetrators of the genocide and shift blame towards the victims. Despite the serious allegations surrounding his role in the Rwandan tragedy, Barril never faced justice for his alleged involvement. His death raises a sobering question: will the truth about those dark events ever fully emerge, and will those responsible ever be held accountable?

Ku wa 10 Nyakanga 2026, SLICKLAND Ltd yatangije ku mugaragaro ibihembo bya Rwanda Annual Sports Awards (RASA), bifite insanganyamatsiko igira iti: “Beyond the Game: Turning Talent into Careers and Industry in Rwanda.” Mu bahawe ibihembo by’ishimwe kubera ibikorwa by’indashyikirwa n’umusanzu batanze muri siporo no mu zindi nzego z’iterambere ry’igihugu, harimo Longin Rudasingwa, wamenyekanye mu mupira w’amaguru, na Prof. Alexandre Lyambabaje, wagize uruhare rukomeye muri volleyball. Nagize amahirwe yo kuganira n’aba banyabigwi ku rugendo rwabo muri siporo, uruhare bagize mu iterambere ryayo mu Rwanda n’ibindi bikorwa byaranze ubuzima bwabo. 🎥 Reba ikiganiro cyacu kuri YouTube ya @rasa_rwanda_ unyuze ku murongo uri hasi, umenye byinshi ku rugendo rw’aba bagabo b’indashyikirwa!👇🏾

On 10 July 2026, SLICKLAND Ltd launched the Rwanda Annual Sports Awards (RASA) under the theme “Beyond the Game: Turning Talent into Careers and Industry in Rwanda.” The inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awards honoured two distinguished figures who have made remarkable contributions to sport and to public and business life: Longin Rudasingwa in football and Prof. Alexandre Lyambabaje in volleyball. I was privileged and honoured to sit down with these two remarkable personalities to reflect on their inspiring journeys in sport and in life, the challenges they overcame, and the legacy they continue to build for future generations. Their stories remind us that sport is much more than competition; it is a platform for leadership, opportunity and lasting impact. 🎥 Check out our conversation on YouTube via the link below. youtu.be/NeLpDVsTXgk @rasa_rwanda_ @Rwanda_Sports @FERWAFA @Rw_Volleyball @FAPA_Rwanda

This PSG team is bloody special! 🤯 Not sure I’ve ever seen a team so complete in every aspect of the game. Barça pushed them to their absolute limits tonight, but PSG refused to crack. Instead, they raised their game to another level and stunned a brilliant Barça side. Talent, mentality, intensity and ruthlessness. What a team! 🔥⚽ #ChampionsLeague #VisitRwanda

#ChampionsLeague: We know what PSG bring: explosive pace, technical precision and ruthless efficiency. Tonight, the question is whether this new Barça can counter with their sexy, fast, intricate and unpredictable football. Power and precision vs flair and trickery! The next 90 minutes will reveal where Barça truly stand. 🍿⚽🔥

THIS MONTH IN RWANDA’S DARKEST HISTORY | 19 OCTOBER 1990 A WARNING OF THE GENOCIDE TO COME On 19 October 1990, French Colonel Galinié sent a diplomatic dispatch to France warning of the possibility of widespread atrocities against Tutsi across Rwanda. He cautioned: “There is a possibility of serious atrocities being unleashed against the Tutsi population in the interior,” potentially encouraged by hard-line elements within the regime. The historical significance is profound: more than three years before the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, a diplomatic warning already identified the danger of widespread anti-Tutsi violence and the potential role of extremist forces within the regime. The genocide did not emerge overnight. Documenting these warnings helps us understand the road to genocide and the importance of recognising and acting upon early warning signs. We remember. We document. We educate. Never again. #Kwibuka #GenocideAgainstTheTutsi #RwandaHistory #NeverAgain

Iyi ntsinzi iduhaye itike ya AFCON U17 ni ikimenyetso cy’uko abana b’Abanyarwanda, iyo bahawe amahirwe yo gutegurwa uko bikwiye, bashobora kugera ku bintu bishimishije. Ariko kugera muri AFCON byagombye tubera intambwe, naho kubaka ejo hazaza ha ruhago yacu harambye ikaba ntego. Dukeneye kongera amarushanwa y’abakiri bato, guhugura abatoza batoza abana, kongera ibibuga bikoreshwa n'amakipe yabato no gushishikariza amakipe yo muri @bkproleague no muzindi diviziyo kugira gahunda ihamye za U15, U17 na U20. Tugomba kandi gushyiraho imyiteguro ifatika y’aba basore bagiye guhagararira u Rwanda muri AFCON kuko kubona itike no kubasha guhatana wagezeyo n'ibintu bibiri bitandukanye. Iterambere rya ruhago yubakiye ku bakiri bato ni inshingano ya buri wese: Ministeri ya Siporo, FERWAFA, Rwanda Premier League, amakipe, abatoza, abakinnyi, ababyeyi, abanyamakuru n’abafana. Dufite impano; icyo dukeneye ni gahunda, ubushake, ishoramari no guhozaho mu kuziteza imbere. Amateka atwereka ko dushobora kubona intsinzi, ariko ko iyo intsinzi tutayubakiyeho ejo hazaza, nta musaruro uyivamo! Duharanire ko iyi ntsinzi ya U17 iba intangiriro y’impinduka zirambye, aho kuba indi ntsinzi y’igihe gito!

Another massive milestone for Rwandan football! 🇷🇼👏🏾 Following the senior Amavubi’s qualification for AFCON 2004 and the Amavubi U17’s qualification for the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup in Mexico, our boys have given us another reason to celebrate by securing a place at the 2027 U17 AFCON in Morocco. Congratulations to the boys, our very own legend and Head Coach Jimmy Mulisa, and the entire technical staff for raising Rwanda’s flag high once again! Now, let’s give these boys the preparation they deserve to compete at their best. The focus must be on building a team ready to make its mark in Morocco and beyond. This must be a stepping stone towards a brighter future for Rwandan football!