{The volleyball team of Rwanda Defence Forces Peacekeepers (Rwanbatt41) serving under United Nations African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) won the UNAMID mission wide Volleyball tournament March 2014 after beating, at finals, the volley ball team of UNAMID Peacekeepers deployed in Sector West (Zalingei) 3 sets to nil. }
The final match opposing Rwandan volley ball team to Zalingei Volleyball team was played at American Refugee Committee Compound in El-Fasher Super camp in North Darfur on 15th March 2014.
The RDF Peacekeepers volleyball team won the UNAMID tournament trophy, Nepalese team became the second Winner, Zalingei: third and Indonesian team won the fourth place.
However, it was somehow tough for them to reach final match, Rwanbatt41 volleyball team captain on behalf of his teammates, expressed his gratitude and how they are very excited by the victory.
“We feel happy to win this triumph; we are also proud of rising up Rwanda’s flag in Sudan not only as peacekeepers but also as volleyball players” said Lt Willy MPUMUJE RURANGWA the team captain.
Other volleyball teams that were eliminated in preliminary matches include Kenyan Military Police, Gambia, Ethiopia and UNAMID staff volley ball team.
The UNAMID volleyball competition was organised in preparation of the forthcoming UN inter- games in New York.
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