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Rwanda's Army Team APR Removed from Basketball Africa League After US Sanctions

Rwanda's Army Team APR Removed from Basketball Africa League After US Sanctions
World Sports · 02:16:26 - Friday, 6 November 2026

Rwanda's army basketball team APR, which finished third in the Basketball Africa League last season, has been removed from the competition following United States sanctions, the NBA announced.

The decision comes after the U.S. imposed sanctions targeting the team, leading to its exclusion from the league organized by the NBA and FIBA Africa.

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