Musanze, 26 February 2025

The Commandants of Military Command and Staff Colleges from Rwanda, Libya, and Tanzania convened at the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College (RDFCSC)-Nyakinama in Musanze District for the African Conference of Commandants TROIKA Meeting. The meeting aimed to prepare for the 19th African Conference of Commandants (ACoC), which is scheduled for November 2025 to discuss ways of enhancing military professionalism in Africa through education, training, and development of officers.

The meeting was officially opened by Brig Gen Andrew Nyamvumba, the Commandant of the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College and current Chairman of ACoC, and attended by Maj Gen Stephen Mnkande, the Commandant of the Command and Staff College of Tanzania and Air Commodore Maghidr Nouri Ahmed, the Commandant of the Libyan Command and Staff College, with their accompanying delegations.

In his remarks, Brig Gen Nyamvumba underscored the importance of cooperation in military training and education, noting it as a paramount avenue in addressing security challenges across the African continent and beyond.

“As we convene here for the TROIKA Meeting, I reiterate the importance of cooperation in military training and education among African colleges. This cooperation is crucial for strengthening our collective capacity to address the complex security challenges that our continent faces. The professionalism of African defence forces is paramount, and our efforts must be directed towards enhancing ready commanders and staff responsible for ensuring security and stability across our continent, and by extension globally,” said Brig Gen Nyamvumba

The 19th African Conference of Commandants will bring together Commandants of Defence Colleges from Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, South Africa, Nigeria, Sudan and Ghana with TROIKA members which are Rwanda, Libya, and Tanzania.