Basketball-Burundi’s Dynamo withdrawn from Basketball Africa League over jersey row

Basketball-Burundi’s Dynamo withdrawn from Basketball Africa League over jersey row

The Star Online - Sport·2024-03-12 21:00

(Reuters) - Burundi club Dynamo have been withdrawn from the NBA's Basketball Africa League after refusing to wear a jersey with a "Visit Rwanda" logo on it during Kalahari Conference games in Pretoria on Tuesday, forfeiting two games in a row.

The border between neighbours Burundi and Rwanda was closed in January after the president of the former, Evariste Ndayishimiye, accused Paul Kagame's government of backing the RED-Tabara rebel militia.

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