During Genocide against the Tutsi 1994 in Rwanda over one million victims were killed in only 100 days including football players from different teams.
During this commemoration week and 100 days of commemoration activities for Genocide against the Tutsi, footballers are also remembered.
Football is one the discipline in sports which lost many members including; fans, players, coaches, teams’ presidents and other participants.
Here is the list of footballers who slaughtered simply because of their ethnicity, according to Ruhagoyacu.com.
Players from Kiyovu Sports
1. KAGABO Innocent
2. MURENZI Innocent (Gukuni)
3. RUDASINGWA Martin
4. Rusha
5. KANYANDEKWE Norbert (Pirote)
Players from Panthère Noire
Rugumire
Players from Etincelles FC
1. RUDASINGWA Jean Marie Vianney (Semukanya)
2. SEMUTAGA Faustin.
Players from Rayon Sports
1. MUREKEZI Raphael (Fatikaramu)
2. MUNYURANGABO Rongin
3. Bosco (Son of Ruterana)
4. Kirangi.
5. KAYOMBYA Charles
6. MUGEMANA kibambasi
Players from Gishamvu
1. MUKIMBIRI Francois
2. GAHIGIRA Romuald
3. RUBERIZESA Pascal
4. SENYANGE Justin
5. KAYISIRE Clément
6. NKUNDIYE Etienne
7.SINDIKUBWABO Bernard
Players from Mukura Victory Sport
1. BUSARABWE Modeste,
2. NDAKAZA Joseph,
3. KARUNGIRE Jean Baptiste,
4. NGANGO Felicien,
5. RUTEGAZIGA Martin (Brother of Katurira – Also killed. Both are brothers of Tigana)
6. RUSINGWA Justin (Katurira)
7. KAYIHURA Camille
8. RUTAGENGWA Théophile
9. Musisi
10. Paul
11. Alphonse
12. Festo
Players from Terminus
1. RUTAZIBWA Pascal,
2. RUZINDANA Augustin.
Players from Kilo Volte
Kagabo.
Players from Aigle Noire
Bapfakurera
Rwanda started 30th commemoration week on 7th April 2024 under the theme “Remember – Unite – Renew”