Kigali, 13 December 2024

Defence attachés accredited to Rwanda were hosted today to a security briefing at the MINADEF/RDF Headquarters in Kimihurura. They received updates on Rwanda’s internal and external security situation, as well as RDF’s bilateral engagements in Mozambique and the Central African Republic.

In his welcoming remarks, the DG of International Military Cooperation in the Minister of Defence, Brig Gen Patrick KARURETWA, appreciated the good collaboration that exists between the Defence attachés accredited to Rwanda and MINADEF, which benefits both Rwanda and their respective countries.

The President of the Rwanda Military Attachés Association, Col Didier CALMANT from Belgium expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Defence for providing these informative security updates, and for the useful opportunity to engage in discussions about Defence and security matters.

The briefing was hosted by the Ministry of Defence and was attended by 27 Defence attachés and associates from 27 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Sudan, Ghana, France, Turkey, USA, China, Belgium, Namibia, Angola, Italy, Qatar, Germany, South Korea, Poland, Sweden, Ethiopia, Russia, Senegal, Denmark, Israel, The Netherlands, UK and the European Union (EU).

The Ministry of Defence and Rwanda Defence Force organise regular briefings to provide the opportunity for resident and non-resident Defence attachés to meet and discuss current Defence and Security dynamics at national, regional, and international levels, aiming to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between their respective countries and Rwanda.