The 2025 edition of the basketball Genocide memorial tournament will take place from April 23-27, Rwanda Basketball Federation (FERWABA) has announced.

The annual competition aims at honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi through sports and basketball in particular.

According to Fiona Ishimwe, Executive Director of FERWABA, the five-day tournament was organised to pay tribute to more than one million genocide victims by specifically focusing on members of the basketball fraternity who were killed, including players, coaches, and administrators.

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Over 30 members of the basketball fraternity are known to have lost their lives during the genocide against the Tutsi.

"So far, the teams that will play in this tournament this year are the top four teams in the league standings for men and women. But we have also invited teams from abroad, including those from Kenya and Tanzania,” said Ishimwe.

Last year, APR clinched trophies in both the men’s and women’s categories of the tournament.

Participating teams:

Men: APR, REG, Tigers, Patriots

Women: Kepler, REG, APR, IPRC-Huye