The Rwanda Basketball Federation (FERWABA) has suspended Ntore Habimana and Axel Mpoyo from all basketball actions underneath its jurisdiction for one yr after the pair didn’t report for the nationwide crew's coaching camp.
The APR gamers had been referred to as up forward of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers, scheduled to happen in Luanda, Angola, in July. Nevertheless, they didn’t report back to camp regardless of APR formally releasing them for nationwide crew obligation on June 16.
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In a press release issued on Monday, June 22, FERWABA mentioned the choice was made in keeping with resolutions adopted by the federation's Common Meeting in December 2025, which require all gamers chosen for nationwide crew obligation to honour official call-ups.
Underneath the decision, any participant whose membership has confirmed their launch however fails to affix the nationwide crew with no legitimate justification accredited by the related authorities is routinely suspended from all basketball actions sanctioned by FERWABA for one yr.
“FERWABA stays dedicated to upholding the ideas of self-discipline, dedication and respect for nationwide crew obligations,” the federation mentioned within the assertion.
Moreover, the FIBA Inside Laws, E book 3, Article 3-39, additionally requires gamers to simply accept the
call-up and take part totally in nationwide crew actions throughout the official launch interval by their golf equipment.
Earlier than the suspension, Ntore had twice turned down a nationwide crew invitation. He had skipped the FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers in Senegal in 2024 earlier than ruling himself out of FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers – Window 1 held in Tunisia in November 2025, citing private causes.
