Senior Ghanaian military officers are in Rwanda to study the country’s experience in national security, national cohesion and development, as the two countries continue to deepen cooperation in military education and training. ALSO READ: Genocide memorial set up at Ghana's military headquarters The officers from Ghana’s National Defence College were received by Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga at RDF Headquarters in Kimihurura on Tuesday, September 22. Addressing the delegation, Muganga said the engagement provides an opportunity for the RDF and Ghana Armed Forces to share experiences and build on their long-standing ties, particularly through professional military education and training exchanges. “The RDF and the Ghana Armed Forces have maintained a long-standing relationship and share strong commitments, particularly in the areas of military professional education and training exchanges,” he said. ALSO READ: Ghanaian security chief visits Rwanda Led by the college’s Deputy Commandant, Brig Gen Eric Kodo Konadu, the Ghanaian officers said the study tour would give them a deeper understanding of Rwanda’s approach to security, cohesion and national development. Konadu thanked the RDF for the reception and highlighted the historical ties between the two countries, including the role played by Ghanaian peacekeepers during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He described the study tour as an opportunity to further strengthen the existing relationship and enable the visiting officers to gain a deeper understanding of Rwanda’s experience in national security, national cohesion and development. ALSO READ: Ghanaian university unveils monument honouring Genocide victims During their engagement at RDF Headquarters, the officers received a briefing on the force’s transformation and its contribution to regional and international peace and security. The session traced the RDF’s evolution from a liberation movement into a modern professional military and examined its contribution to national development, regional peace and international security. The officers also visited Kigali Genocide Memorial, where they paid respects to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, before touring the Campaign against Genocide Museum. ALSO READ: Ghanaian officers honour Genocide victims Their programme will continue with visits to the RDF Command and Staff College, military welfare institutions including Zigama CSS and Military Medical Insurance, and other government institutions.
