September 29, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes, Appoints Senior Military Officers
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has promoted and appointed a total of seven senior military officers. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes Innocent Kabandana to Lieutenant-General
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force's (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, has promoted Major-General Innocent Kabandana to the rank of Lieutenant-General. Read more »
August 31, 2022
East Africa: Rwandan Soldiers Join Other EAC Forces for Medical Camp in Tanzania
Over 600 patients in northern Tanzania have received medical treatment as part of the East African Community (EAC) civil military cooperation activities, in which Rwandan soldiers… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes Nkubito to Major General
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force's (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, has promoted Brigadier General Eugene Nkubito to the rank of Major General. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Rwanda: Kwibohora28 - PM Ngirente Commends Armed Forces' Role in Peace and Development
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has acknowledged the country's armed forces for going beyond their primary responsibility to ensure people's welfare, applauding their role in… Read more »
June 18, 2022
East Africa: Rwanda Open to Contributing to EAC Force
Rwanda is ready to contribute to the East African Regional Force that will be deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to defuse tensions caused by several armed groups… Read more »
June 16, 2022
East Africa: EAC to Deploy Regional Force in DR Congo
A regional specialized force is set to be deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to defuse tensions caused by several armed groups especially in the eastern part of the… Read more »
June 11, 2022
Rwanda: Military, Police Officers Complete Training on Internal Security Operations
Twenty-four officers from the Rwanda Defence Force and the National Police on Friday, June 10, completed a training on internal security operations at the Rwanda Peace Academy… Read more »
June 12, 2022
Rwanda: 48 Senior Officers Graduate From RDF Command and Staff College
It was pomp and glamour at the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College in Musanze District on Saturday, on June 11, as dozens of senior military officers officially… Read more »
June 11, 2022
Rwanda: DR Congo Releases Rwanda's Kidnapped Soldiers - RDF
Congolese authorities have released two Rwandan soldiers kidnapped last month along the common border while on patrol, the Rwanda Defence Force confirms. Read more »
June 08, 2022
East Africa: Increase in Illicit Arms Threatens Regional Development - Lawmakers
Regional lawmakers on Tuesday, June 7, urged the EAC Council of Ministers to ensure that partner states conduct many joint meetings among border communities to sensitise and… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Rwanda: DR Congo Agrees to Release Rwanda's Kidnapped Soldiers
Congolese authorities on Tuesday, May 31, agreed to release two Rwandan soldiers who were kidnapped, along the common border, while on patrol. Read more »
May 28, 2022
East Africa: Rwandan Troops in Uganda for Region Military Drills
A total 150 troops of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and 36 Rwanda National Police members, on Friday, May 26, travelled to Uganda to participate in the 12th East African Community… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, Mali to Foster Military Cooperation
Major General Oumar Diarra, the Chief of Defence Staff of Mali, is in Rwanda for a three-day official visit to acquire expertise in the reconstruction of a country and capacity… Read more »
March 23, 2011
Rwanda: Gen Karenzi to Head Nyakinama Military Academy
Major General Karenzi Karake has been appointed Commandant of the Rwanda Military Academy based in Nyakinama, in the Northern Province. Read more »
June 15, 2006
Rwanda: Over 60 Witnesses to Pin Munyakazi
The Military Prosecution has said it will line up over sixty witnesses to testify against jailed Maj. Gen. Laurent Munyakazi in the ongoing genocide trial at the Military Tribunal… Read more »