National sitting volleyball team head coach, Mosaad Elaiuty, has named the squads that will represent the country at the 2025 African Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championship, set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from July 1 to 10. ALSO READ: Musanze, Bugesera crowned national Sitting volleyball champions Both the men’s and women’s teams will enter a 15-day residential training camp starting Monday, aimed at building team cohesion and sharpening skills ahead of the tournament. The camp will take place in Kigali, with training sessions happening at the NPC Indoor Gymnasium in Kigali from Monday to Friday. Rwanda is currently ranked second in Africa in the men's category and first in the women's, and is looking to maintain its dominance on the continental stage. ALSO READ: Sitting V-ball: Rwanda women book ticket to Paris Paralympics 2024 So far, six countries have confirmed their participation in the zonal competition, with four more expected. The top two teams in both the men’s and women’s categories will qualify automatically for the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships, scheduled for July 10-17 in Hangzhou, China. Confirmed teams: Women’s teams: Kenya (hosts), Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Congo (Uganda, South Africa, and Burundi are expected to confirm soon.) Men’s teams: Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Libya (Three additional teams are expected to join.) Rwanda’s rosters: Women’s roster: Liliane Mukobwankawe, Carine Kwizera, Faustina Uwimpuhwe, Alice Musabyemariya, Claudine Murebwayire, Kevine Ishimwe, Hosiana Mulisa, Solange Nyiraneza, Assina Habyarimana, Marie Adeline Mucyo, Chancilline Umuyange, Rosa Uwase Uwajeneza, Clementine Umutoni, Rosine Umurerwa Men’s roster: Emile Cadet Vuningabo, Jean Baptiste Ndayisaba, Celestin Byumvuhore, Jean Baptiste Murema, Callixte Twagirayezu, Ezra Kubwimana, Calixte Nzeyimana, Callixte Uwizeyimana, Christophe Nyagatare, Jean Semana, Jean Bosco Ngizwenimana, Innocent Niyitigeka, Jean Claude Ndahiro, Ismael Nkwaya, Pacifique Niyogushimwa.
