Rwanda

[ad_1] Witchcraft is making headlines in Rwandan football for wrong reasons where players and coaches are believed to use 'juju' to harm their teammates while others believe in the powers of using witchcraft to win matches. This has left President Paul Kagame unimpressed to the extent that he decided to stop attending local football matches at stadiums. There are cases of players whose careers are ruined by witchcraft and they were forced to call time on their football journey as […]

[ad_1] AS Kigali have announced the signing of striker Hussein 'Tshabalala' Shaban on a six-month deal. The Burundi international returns to the club after parting ways with Libyan side Al Taawon by mutual agreement. "He's back again! Hope that your defenders are ready to face the challenge? welcome home again Tchaba (Hussein)," the club posted on X on Tuesday, January 23. Shabani, 32, has struggled to impress in the Libyan Premier League since he joined Al Taawon in August 2023, […]

[ad_1] AS Kigali head coach Guy Bukasa is still upbeat that his side will recover from the first-leg loss against APR when the pair face off in the second leg of the Peace Cup round of 16 at Kigali Pele Stadium on Wednesday, January 24. A 41st-minute goal from central midfielder Jean Bosco Ruboneka helped APR defeat AS Kigali 1-0 in the first leg AS Kigali on January 17. Bukasa admits his attack did not do enough to capitalize their […]

[ad_1] Burundian goal machine Hussein Shabani popularly known as "Tshabalala" is back to the fold of his former club AS Kigali FC. Tshabalala, 32, had 18 months left on his contract with Libyan side Al Taawon but both parties reached a consensus which allowed him to terminate the deal and return to the Citizens. Former AS Kigali president Fabrice Shema, who is now helping the club financially to stand on its feet, is said to have played a key role […]

[ad_1] APR FC secured a ticket to the Peace Cup quarterfinals despite a 1-1 draw with AS Kigali at Kigali Pele Stadium on Wednesday, January 24. The military side sailed through on a 2-1 aggregate win having won the first leg by a lone goal. Both teams started the game at a slow pace as they studied each other's system of play. APR midfield trio of Taddeo Lwanga, Ismail 'Pitchou' Nshimirimana and Sharaf Eldin Shaiboub quickly warmed themselves into the […]