{"id":99061,"date":"2025-04-08T19:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/apr-players-join-rwandans-in-nigeria-to-commemorate"},"modified":"2025-04-08T19:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:18:07","slug":"apr-players-join-rwandans-in-nigeria-to-commemorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/apr-players-join-rwandans-in-nigeria-to-commemorate","title":{"rendered":"APR players join Rwandans in Nigeria to commemorate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>APR Women Volleyball Club players and staff participating in the Women\u2019s African club championship on Monday, April 7, joined Rwandan community in Nigeria in the 31st commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place in Abuja, which is hosting the tournament since April 3 and runs until April 15.<\/p>\n<p>APR, who are taking part in the competition alongside Police, attended the event after the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) granted a one-day break to all teams to allow Rwandan clubs to join Rwandans in commemoration.<\/p>\n<p>After the group stages which concluded, both teams joined Rwandan community in Nigeria for the commemoration, a gesture that that left the Rwandan representatives honoured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy that they have given us one day off for gathering together with Rwandan community in Abuja. 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APR Women Volleyball Club players and staff participating in the Women\u2019s African club championship on Monday, April 7, joined Rwandan community in Nigeria in the 31st commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi. The event took place in Abuja, which is hosting the tournament since April 3 and runs until April 15. 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