ANGOLAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF VISITS RWANDA
Kigali, 27 July 2021
The Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), General AntĂłnio EgĂdio de Sousa Santos is on an official visit to Rwanda that begun on 26 July 21 and will end on 30 July 2021.
Today, 27 July 21, the Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces, Gen AntĂłnio EgĂdio and his delegation held bilateral discussions with the RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen J Bosco Kazura at RDF Headquarters, Kimihurura. He also paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Defence, Maj General Albert Murasira.
In an interview after his visit, General AntĂłnio EgĂdio de Sousa Santos said that the purpose of his visit was to strengthen the existing military cooperation between the forces of the two countries in different areas and specialities in operations and training.
“We have the pleasure of being invited by the RDF Chief of Defence Staff and we are going to stay here for some days”
The Angolan Chief of General Staff paid respect to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi at Gisozi Genocide Memorial and visited the Campaign Against Genocide Museum.
He will also visit the RDF Command and Staff College in Musanze and the border post with DRC in Rubavu before his departure on 30th July 2021.
More News
KIDNAPPED RDF SOLDIERS RETURNED
REF: RDF/MPR/A/10/04/22
Kigali, 11 June 2022
Following the kidnap of two RDF soldiers on patrol along the Rwanda-DRC border on 28 May 2022, and the…
DRC fires rockets into Rwanda
REF: RDF/MPR/A/10/03/22
Kigali, 10 June 2022
The DRC armed forces, FARDC, fired two 122mm rockets into Rwanda from the Bunagana area, striking along…
The Government of the Republic of Mozambique officially returns the people of Mocimboa da Praia city to their homes
Today on 9 June 2022, the Joint Forces of Rwanda and Mozambique, started helping the people displaced by the terrorists to evacuate them from a vast…
Members of Rwanda Military Attachés Association pay tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi
Kigali, 8 June 2022
Today, members of the Rwanda Military Attachés Association paid tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at…
HEAD OF MINUSCA INAUGURATES A CONFERENCE HALL CONSTRUCTED BY RWANDAN PEACEKEEPERS IN BRIA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Yesterday, 07th June 2022, the Special Representative of Secretary General and Head of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation…
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OF THE MOZAMBIQUE BERNARDINO RAFAEL VISITS PUNDANHAR AND QUIONGA, IN THE NORTH OF PALMA DISTRICT
On Monday 6 June 2022, the Police Commander of Republic of Mozambique, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bernardino Rafael together with Administrator…
EAC FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE “USHIRIKIANO IMARA” KICKS OFF IN UGANDA
Jinja, 3 June 2022
The East African Community member states’ Armed Forces, police personnel and civilian components from 6 countries…
RWANDA SENDS TROOPS TO PARTICIPATE IN EAC MILITARY EXERCISE IN UGANDA
A total of 150 troops of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and 36 Rwanda National Police members, were yesterday sent to participate in the 12th East African…
RDF REQUESTS RELEASE OF SOLDIERS
REF: RDF/MPR/A/10/02/22
Kigali, 28 May 2022
Following the provocative aggression by FARDC on 23 May 22, where multiple rockets were fired on…
RDF REQUESTS INVESTIGATION OF THE FORCES ARMÉES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO (FARDC) SHELLING ON RWANDAN TERRITORY
REF: RDF/MPR/A/10/01/22
Kigali, 23 May 2022
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has requested the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) to…