August 31, 2023
Africa: Continent Witnesses Seven Coups in Three Years
Africa had experienced seven coups since August 2020, before army officers said on Wednesday that they had deposed President Ali Bongo in Gabon, The East African reports Read more »
August 30, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Approves Retirement of 12 Generals
President Paul Kagame has approved the retirement of 12 Generals and several officers including those whose contracts of duty ended and others who leave the army on medical… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Names New Rwanda Defence Force Division Commanders
President Paul Kagame has appointed new division commanders of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). Read more »
August 29, 2023
Zambia: Mystery Plane Carrying Gold, Weapons, Cash Lands in Zambia
Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) intercepted an aircraft carrying five million dollars in cash and over 100kg of suspected gold at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport… Read more »
August 26, 2023
Rwanda: Mozambican Army Chief Visits Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
The Chief of General Staff of the Mozambican Armed Defence Forces (FADM), Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse on Friday, August 25, visited Rwanda security forces at their headquarters in… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Responds to People Living With Disabilities' Request to Serve in Army
During the 10-year anniversary of YouthConnekt themed "10 Years of Impact", young people got an opportunity to share their thoughts on the current development steps of the country… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Rwanda: Canadian General Relives Rwandan Experience in New Book
Romeo Dallaire, a military general-turned humanitarian and human rights advocate, is set to launch his fourth book, whose sole message is a call on humanity to strive for peace. Read more »
August 07, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - East African Community Troops Help Woman Deliver
Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Saturday, August 5, while on patrol in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu Province attended to a… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Deploys Relief Force to Mozambique
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi along with the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, CP Vincent Sano, on Monday,… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Soldier Kills 13 Civilians in Ituri
A soldier killed at least 13 people in DR Congo's Ituri province after his son was buried in his absence, a spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces, FARDC, said on Sunday, July… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Honours U.S. Army General
Rwanda's Ambassador to the United States, Mathilde Mukantabana, on July 9 honored Major General Daryl Bohac, a retiring United States general, for his instrumental role in… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Rwanda: M23's General Makenga Breaks Silence On Proposed Cantonment
General Sultani Makenga, the commander of the M23 rebel group, says the proposed "disarmament and cantonment do not concern us" and insists on direct peace talks with the DR Congo… Read more »
July 06, 2023
East Africa: General Muganga Briefs Defence Attachés on Regional Security
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Mubarakh Muganga, on Wednesday, July 5, hosted Defence Attachés (DA) accredited to Rwanda for a security briefing… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Rwanda: French Probe of Bisesero Massacre Long Overdue but Welcome
The Paris Court of Appeal in France last week ordered a probe into the complicity or inaction of French troops who were deployed in Rwanda in 1994, in the massacre of Tutsi in the… Read more »
June 18, 2023
East Africa: Regional Troops in Rwanda for Military Drills
Global human security has recently become so fragile and unpredictable due to fast-changing political, economic, and social dynamics. This calls for concerted efforts to prepare… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Rwanda: Routine Military Overhaul Exposes Western Journalists' Bias on Rwanda
Recently, President Paul Kagame ordered a profound transformation within Rwanda's military hierarchy, dismissing 116 soldiers and a select few high-ranking officials while… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Rwanda: Army Gets Deputy Military Spokesperson
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Paul Kagame, on June 8 appointed Lt. Col. Simon Kabera as deputy military spokesperson. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Swears in New Defence Minister, Military Chiefs
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, June 7, challenged the newly appointed military leaders to fulfill their new responsibilities by working hard for the peace and development of… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Dismisses Over 200 Soldiers in Major Military Leadership Shakeup
In his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, President Paul Kagame dismissed from service Maj Gen Aloys Muganga and Brig Gen Francis Mutiganda. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Rwanda: Who Is Juvenal Marizamunda, Rwanda's 11th Minister of Defence?
In his free time, Rwanda's new Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, 58, is an avid APR and Arsenal fan who also enjoys following and watching Spanish giants Barcelona or… Read more »
East Africa: Secretary General Meets Regional Force Commander
The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Peter Mathuki, on Tuesday, June 6, received the commander of the bloc's regional force deployed to eastern DR Congo, Maj… Read more »
Rwanda: President Appoints New Minister of Defence
President Paul Kagame has in his capacity as the Commander in Chief of armed forces, appointed Juvénal Marizamunda as the new Minister of Defence, replacing Maj Gen Albert… Read more »
Rwanda: Marizamunda is New Defence Minister as General Muganga Becomes Army Chief
President Paul Kagame has in his capacity as the Commander in Chief of armed forces, appointed Juvenal Marizamunda as the new Minister of Defence, replacing Maj Gen Albert… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - EAC Commander 'Implores' Troops to Focus on Mandate
The new force commander of the East African Community regional force (EACRF) in eastern DR Congo, Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu, has urged his troops to focus on their mandate, improve… Read more »
May 14, 2023
East Africa: EAC Troops Failed, Says DR Congo's Foreign Minister
DR Congo's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, has said the East African Community regional force sent to the country's conflict-ridden… Read more »