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PHOTOS: Newly trained soldiers welcomed into RDF family
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) enrolled in its ranks a new cohort of young men and women who graduated on Thursday, June 19, at the Basic Military Training Centre, Nasho, following the completion of ...
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Rwanda, Morrocco Ink 'Landmark' Military Cooperation Agreement
A "landmark" military cooperation agreement between Rwanda and the Kingdom of Morocco that establishes a robust framework for enhancing military ties and paves the way for a broader strategic ...
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Rwanda dismisses claims its defence force behind Eastern DRC conflict
[Stafford Ondego, Standard]. Rwanda, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has dismissed accusations made against its Defence Force during a Summit of Southern Africa Development Community ...
The New Times on MSN18h
Rwanda, Uganda Military Commanders Review Border Security
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) officers started meeting in Nyagatare, Eastern Province, from 18-20 June for the fifth Proximity Commanders' Meeting.
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Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma
The Rwanda Defence Force and M23 occupying Goma should immediately ensure that civilians, including displaced people, are not denied access to items essential for their survival, such as water ...
Al Jazeera English11mon
As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23
According to the UN expert group report, 3,000 to 4,000 Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) members are fighting alongside the M23 in DRC. A previous UN report accused Kigali of supporting and aiding M23.
The New Times on MSN2d
Students from Nigeria Institute for Security Studies visit Rwanda
A delegation of students from Nigeria’s National Institute for Security Studies is in Rwanda for a study tour aimed at deepening their understanding of regional security dynamics and drawing lessons ...
Bloomberg L.P.7mon
EU Gives Rwanda Extra €20 Million to Fight Terror in Mozambique
The European Council agreed to provide the Rwanda Defence Force with an additional €20 million to support its deployment in Mozambique, where it’s helping to fight an Islamic State-backed ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Armed Group Forcibly Transferring Civilians
The Rwandan -controlled M23 armed group has deported over 1,500 people from occupied eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to ...