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President Kagame speaks during the diplomatic dinner hosted at Kigali Convention Centre on Friday, March 6. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Kagame: Rwanda faces impossible choice to tolerate or defend against FDLR

Saturday, March 07, 2026

RDF Special Operations Force officers showcase their skills during the graduation after completing a Basic Counter-Terrorism training programme on on Friday, March 6. cOURTESY

PHOTOS: RDF special forces complete counterterrorism training at Gako

Friday, March 06, 2026

The Rwanda Defence Force and the Rwanda National Police will launch the 2026 Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme on Monday, March 9.

Defence, security outreach begins next week

Friday, March 06, 2026

Maj. Gen. Robert Yaw Affram, Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), awards United Nations medals to Rwandan peacekeepers during a ceremony held at the UN Tomping Compound in Juba on Tuesday, March 3.

PHOTOS: UN honours Rwandan peacekeepers in South Sudan

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

The meeting held on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of the historic Battle of Adwa.

RDF, Ethiopia defence minstry talk cooperation in artificial intelligence

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

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PHOTOS: RDF army chief on official visit to Mozambique

Friday, February 27, 2026

The three-day meeting brought together senior officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 2nd and 5th Divisions and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) 2nd Infantry Division, deployed along the shared border.

Musanze: UPDF, RDF officers conclude proximity commander’s meeting

Friday, February 20, 2026

Officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), together with commanders from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) visit Mutobo Demobilisation Centre in Musanze. Courtesy

PHOTOS: RDF, UPDF officers visit Mutobo demob centre

Friday, February 20, 2026

Col. Charles Sumanyi takes the oath of office as the new Military Prosecutor General on Thursday, February 19. Courtesy

Discipline in RDF top on agenda of new military prosecutor general

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Rwanda, Egypt deepen security ties with new police agreement

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Buses operating in Kigali. Two years ago, the government introduced a framework to professionalise public transport drivers. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Plan to certify bus drivers faces enforcement issues

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Delegates pose for a photo during a one-week regional workshop aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence.

Regional course against child recruitment in armed violence kicks off

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva speaks at the African Union Ad-Hoc Committee on South Sudan (C5) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, February 15. Courtesy

Rwanda ready to support South Sudan's post-conflict rebuilding, says PM

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has received a modern firefighting truck from Rusumo Power Company. The MAN Model TGS 33.440 truck is equipped with specialized instruments for disaster and fire management. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda National Police gets new firefighting truck

Friday, February 13, 2026

RNP SWAT Team I secured the sixth place at 2026 UAE SWAT Challenge.

Rwanda Police team emerges sixth at UAE SWAT Challenge

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

A segment of drainage in which two suspects snatched women’s belongings in Nyamirambo Sector before fleeing into this drainage channel. Courtesy

Kigali steps up drainage patrols after floods, crime incidents

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

TotalEnergies in Cabo Delgado. The Mozambican government and TotalEnergies have announced the restart of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Internet

TotalEnergies resumes Mozambique LNG project as security returns

Friday, January 30, 2026

President Paul Kagame on Thursday, January 29, appointed Brigadier General Jean-Paul Nyirubutama (L) as Deputy Senior Defence Advisor at the Office of the President, and James Wizeye as Deputy Secretary General of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS). Courtesy.

Nyirubutama named deputy presidential security advisor as NISS gets new deputy boss

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Both delegations pose for a photo on Wednesday, January 28.

Defence minister hosts visiting Namibian MPs

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Brig. Gen. Godfrey Gasana (left) hands over the position of Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff to Colonel Dan Gatsinzi during a ceremony at Rwanda Defence Force Headquarters in Kimihurura on Monday, January 26. COURTESY

PHOTOS: Col Gatsinzi takes over as deputy Air Force chief

Monday, January 26, 2026