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May
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

Hosts Rwanda off to good start at Basketball Africa League

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO  RWANDA’S very own Patriots started proceedings in the maiden Basketball Africa League (BAL) game with a dominant 83-60 win over Nigeria’s outfit Rivers Hoopers. The Nigerian side was tapped, in part due to the strength of their roster, to dominate the opening fixture against home side BBC Patriots at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The Patriots were led by power forward Brandon Costner, finishing with a game-high 20 points, and center Prince Ibeh who registered 11 points and 11 rebounds. https://twitter.com/theBAL/status/1394000949602136075 Forward Taren Sullivan and Nigerian international Ben Uzoh led the way for the Rivers Hoopers -…
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Mar
31
2021
By The African Mirror
All set for Basketball Africa League kick-off

All set for Basketball Africa League kick-off

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO  THE inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) will take place from May 16-30 in Kigali, Rwanda. BAL was initially set to start in March 2020, yet was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league will carry on with BAL implementing health and safety protocols in line with the World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. BAL is the NBA’s first partnership with another organization to organize a basketball league outside North America. The league announced an adjusted schedule for the inaugural edition of the competition - with 26 games all…
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Feb
24
2021
By The African Mirror
Basketball; Africa’s Best of Best

Basketball; Africa’s Best of Best

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO ALAS, the African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers have come to a conclusion. The drama and talent on show intoxicated fans, leaving eyes wanting as we await the Afrobasket finals in Kigali, Rwanda. In the enthusiasm for what is to come, The African Mirror brings you the stand-out performers from the tournament held in Tunisia and Cameroon. Salah Mejri (Tunisia) Mejri’s presence on the floor cannot be understated, defensively and offensively, the Tunisian has been his team’s pivot. If you needed an indication as to how impactful the center has been Tunisia have yet to lose a game throughout…
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Jan
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Rwanda re-imposes strict lockdown in capital after COVID-19 cases surge

Rwanda re-imposes strict lockdown in capital after COVID-19 cases surge

COVID-19
RWANDA has re-introduced tough lockdown measures in its capital Kigali after a surge in coronavirus cases. The government has also banned movement into and out of the city, except for essential services and for tourists, it said, citing a jump in the number of cases found in a given sample of tests, known as the positivity rate. "All employees, public and private, shall work from home, except for those providing essential services," the government said in a statement. Rwanda, which has 11,259 cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus and 146 deaths, said the number of tests returning positive…
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