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Flying Eagles dominate U-14 Karate tournament

Monday, October 13, 2025
Rwanda’s national karate team captain, Fiston Ntwali, who qualified for the 2025 World Karate Championships. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
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Rwanda’s Ntwali qualifies for 2025 World Karate Championships

Thursday, August 07, 2025
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GS Kagugu student wins silver at African Karate Championships

Saturday, July 26, 2025
The Minister of State for Sports, Rwego Ngarambe, met the team on Friday, July 18, ahead of the 2025 African Karate Championships in Abuja, Nigeria. Courtesy of FERWAKA
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Rwanda’s 13 Karatekas set for African showdown

Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Renowned South African instructor San Pillay ‘truly impressed’ by Rwandan karatekas

Saturday, July 19, 2025
South African karate instructor San Pillay (c) will headline the second edition of the International Gasshuku ISKF Rwanda seminar in Kigali from July 18-20-courtesy
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San Pillay: The legendary master spreading Shotokan Karate to Rwanda

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Fiston Ntwali and Khalifa Niyitanga sparring in a kumite bout as others look on last weekend. All pictures courtesy of Rwanda Karate Federation.
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Road to Abuja: 41 Karatekas selected for Rwanda’s national team trials

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Agahozo Shalom students celebrate after winning two gold medals at the 2025 Genocide Memorial Karate tournament held in Kigali on Sunday, June 1.
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Agahozo Shalom shines at Karate GMT 2025

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Winners pose for a photo with Minister Ngarambe (1st left on the back row), Ambassador Fukushima (1st left on the first row), and other officials.
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Karate: Champion Sport Academy, Agahozo Shalom shine at Ambassador's Cup

Sunday, March 16, 2025
Claude Nkurunziza won the first edition of the Legends Karate Open Competition.
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Karate: Veteran black belt players set to compete in Kigali

Friday, February 21, 2025
Renowned French karateka Christophe Pinna (R) and FERWAKA president Damien Niyomugabo sign a two-year agreement aimed at elevating the sport in Rwanda-Courtesy
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World champion Christophe Pinna commits to uplift Rwandan Karate

Monday, December 16, 2024
Members of the national karate team on arrival at Kigali International Airport, on Tuesday, December 3. The squad of five players returned home with three medals, including silver, from the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Durban, South Africa-courtesy photos
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PHOTOS: Karate: Team Rwanda coach, captain target future Commonwealth glory

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
L-R: Fiston Ntwali, Damien Niyongabo, the president of Rwanda Karate Federation, Sidike Niyonkuru, Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Maïc Ndutiye Shyaka pose for a picture after a medal awarding ceremony at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FERWAKA
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Karate: Rwanda's Commonwealth silver, bronze medals signal 'so much potential'

Saturday, November 30, 2024
Rwanda Karate Team is in Durban, South Africa, to participate in the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships-courtesy
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Rwandan athletes in Durban for Commonwealth Karate Champs

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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PHOTOS: Ugandan instructor James Opiyo holds karate seminar in Kigali

Monday, September 30, 2024
Two young Rwandan Karatekas, Salvien Twagirumukiza and Tony Gisa, have made their mark at the Southern Africa WUKF Open Championship in Windhoek, Namibia
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Karate: Youngster Twagirumukiza strikes two gold medals at WUKF champs

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Senior Shotokan Karate instructors during training seminar in Kigali on Saturday, September 8. Courtesy
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Shotokan Karate body hosts third seminar for senior instructors

Sunday, September 08, 2024
Masaru Kamino (8th Dan), a senior Japanese Karate instructor, teaches punching techniques at the start of the fifth Japan Karate Association-Rwanda international Karate technical seminar in Kigali on Wednesday, August 14. Courtesy
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PHOTOS: Day one of the fifth JKA-Rwanda international technical seminar

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The training brought together experienced trainers from various regions of Rwanda to refine and unify their teaching techniques.
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Karate: Top Rwandan instructors receive training

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Local athletes will attend the 5th edition of the JKA-RWANDA Technical Seminar and Dan Grading in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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Over 100 athletes expected for major Karate seminar in Kigali

Friday, August 09, 2024