{"id":2000108454,"date":"2026-04-13T11:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000108454"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:38:56","slug":"kwibuka32-amavubi-players-ferwafa-rally-rwandans-to-remember-and-uphold-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kwibuka32-amavubi-players-ferwafa-rally-rwandans-to-remember-and-uphold-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kwibuka32: Amavubi players, FERWAFA rally Rwandans to remember and uphold unity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, FERWAFA officials joined residents of Remera Sector in commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi. The event formed part of the nationwide Kwibuka32 remembrance activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the commemoration, FERWAFA shared a message from national team players, both those playing locally and abroad, reflecting on the importance of remembrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kwizera Jojea, who plays for Rhode Island in the United States, said:
\u201cAs a player of Rwanda\u2019s national team, we take this moment to remember the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Striker Biramahire Abeddy of Assabah FC in Libya and Bayisenge Emery of Rayon Sports directed their message to the youth, urging them to uphold unity and national values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs young people, the more we remember, the more we commit ourselves to preserving unity, peace, and development. We are the future of Rwanda, and it is our responsibility to contribute to building a country free from division.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nshuti Innocent, who plays for Al Wafaq Ajdabia in Libya, together with FERWAFA\u2019s Commissioner for Women\u2019s Football, Gicanda Nikita Valverde, stressed that it is the responsibility of every Rwandan to fight against genocide denial and ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FERWAFA President, Shema Ngoga Fabrice, noted that remembrance plays a crucial role in strengthening national unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRemembrance is a shared responsibility among all Rwandans, because a society that does not remember fades away. As sportspeople, we choose to be a pillar of reconciliation and development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the message, which also featured FERWAFA\u2019s Commissioner for Development, Kanamugire Fid\u00e8le, participants highlighted that making the right choices in life includes contributing to the continued building of a united Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FERWAFA President, Shema Ngoga Fabrice, joined Remera residents to honor victims of Genocide against the Tutsi. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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FERWAFA President, Shema Ngoga Fabrice, noted that remembrance plays a crucial role in strengthening national unity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Amavubi players have urged the youth to remember as a way to honor victims of Genocide against the Tutsi. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Players of Rwanda\u2019s national football team, Amavubi, alongside officials from the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA), have delivered a strong message to Rwandans, emphasizing that failing to remember the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi would lead to the destruction of society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000108466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000108454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000108466,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","alt":"","caption":"FERWAFA President, Shema Ngoga Fabrice, joined Remera residents to honor victims of Genocide against the Tutsi. ","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":668,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","width":150,"height":100},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","width":300,"height":200},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","width":768,"height":513},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","width":1000,"height":668},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-13_at_06.17_41-ac80c.jpg","width":1000,"height":668}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000108454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000108468,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000108454\/revisions\/2000108468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000108466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000108454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000108454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000108454"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000108454"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000108454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}