The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed a total of 13 Rwandan referees to handle five continental matches this month. Matches to be led by Rwandan l referees include three in the AFON 2017 qualifiers, one CAF Champions League game and one in the CAF Confederation Cup. Hudu Munyemana will handle the AFON 2017 qualifier between Sudan and Ivory Cost in Group I on March 29 at El Merreik stadium; he will be assisted by compatriots Théogène Ndagijimana and Honore Simba while Abdul Twagirumukiza will be the fourth official. Louis Hakizimana will take charge of Seychelles against Lesotho in Group J on March 26, and will be assisted by Ambroise Hakizimana and Reymond Nonati Bwiriza whereas Claude Ishimwe will be the fourth official. In another AFCON qualifier, Gaspard Kayijuka will be the match commissioner of Group B encounter between Central Africa Republic and Madascar on March 28. In CAF Champions League, Louis Hakizimana will handle the first-leg clash between Tunisia’s Club Africain and Mouloudia Olympique Béjaïa of Algeria at Stade de Rades in Tunisia on March 12. He will be assisted by Théogène Ndagijimana and Honore Simba while Nsoro Ruzindana will be the 4th official. Claude Ishimwe will handle the game between FC Mounana of Gabon against Burundi’s Atletico in Gabon in CAF Confederation Cup. Bosco Niyitegeka and Zephanie Niyonkuru will be the two assistant referees while the fourth official will be Abdul Twagirumukiza. editorial@newtimes.co.rw
