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Mount Kigali University wins Rwanda’s humanitarian law contest

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Mount Kigali University won Rwanda’s 10th national International Humanitarian Law moot court competition, held in Kigali on 15 and 16 October 2026. Gloria Nshutinziza was named best speaker, while several universities received awards for their memorials and performances, Rwandainspirer reports.

Mount Kigali University (MKU) won Rwanda’s 10th National International Humanitarian Law moot court competition, held in Kigali on 15 and 16 October, ahead of Kigali Adventist University (UNILAK), which came second, according to Rwandainspirer.

The competition brought together law students for mock trials, legal memorials and oral arguments. Emmanuella of MKU was named best defence speaker, while Gloria Nshutinziza, also of MKU, received the award for best overall speaker. Karl De Sivili of UNILAK won the award for best prosecution speaker, Rwandainspirer reports.

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