{"id":70502,"date":"2024-04-18T12:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rdf-liberation-cup-tourney-returns"},"modified":"2024-04-18T12:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:56:56","slug":"rdf-liberation-cup-tourney-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rdf-liberation-cup-tourney-returns","title":{"rendered":"RDF Liberation Cup tourney returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>After a successful first edition of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Liberation Cup Tournament, the second edition commenced in Kigali on Monday, April 15, with teams this time looking hungrier for glory than before.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is taking place on a special occasion to celebrate Rwanda&#8217;s 30th Liberation Day, blending sportsmanship with national pride in a harmonious display of unity and 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