President Paul Kagame on Friday, November 4, commissioned 568 officer-cadets who completed their training at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako. Of them, 475 were trained for one year while 93 are graduating after four years of both academic and military training. The commissioned officers were joined by 24 others who underwent their military training in partner countries. The officers were commissioned to hold the rank of 2nd Lieutenant joining Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) to contribute to protecting national sovereignty. The academy offers seven programs including General Medicine, Engineering, Social and Military Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. The photographer, Olivier Mugwiza captured different pictures to highlight how the ceremony enrolled on Friday.
