The Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) Headquarter has forwarded a list of 2004 RDF personnel to the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission [RDRC] for demobilization and subsequent reintegration into the community.

Those on the demobilization list for Phase XVI include 73 officers and 1931 other Ranks who were found physically unfit, aged and others who cannot for one reason or another deliver to the expectation of the RDF.

There are however some RDF personnel who requested for demobilization mainly for social reasons and whose requests were approved by the RDF authorities.

The ranks of those to be demobilized range from private to Lieutenant Colonel. They will report to the demobilization centre at Iduha in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province on 15 January 2010.

The demobilization is in line with the professional military development and in particular the objective of having a small, motivated and more effective defence force.