Senior officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), other security institutions, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, May 18, attended the Defence Policy Course from at the RDF Command and Staff College, Nyakinama in Musanze District. The course m, which runs until May 29, was opened by Brig Gen Andrew Nyamvumba, Commandant of the RDF Command and Staff College. ALSO READ: Military officials stress need for African self-reliance in security Nyamvumba said the programme is designed to strengthen strategic thinking, policy analysis, and decision-making capabilities needed to address contemporary defence and security challenges at both national and regional levels. This is the second course in a new series of strategic-level programmes developed by the RDF Command and Staff College in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.