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Two Rwanda Defence Force officers, Maj Caleb Kamuntu and Maj J.D. Mageza Gasasira, successfully completed the Senior Command and Staff Course at Kimaka, Jinja, Uganda.
Security

RDF officers complete course in Uganda

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo were handed to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

My weird feeling about U.S. sanctions against Rwandan individuals and entities

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe speaks during an interview with France24 on Monday, June 29. Courtesy
Africa

Nduhungirehe: Rwanda ‘disappointed by biased US mediation’ in DR Congo crisis

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The two RDF officers pose for a photo during the graduation ceremony. Photo credit, Rwanda Ministry of Defence.
Security

Senior RDF officers graduate from Qatari defence college

Monday, June 29, 2026
ACP Augustin Kuradupagase, a former member of the ex-FAR and DR Congo-backed FDLR militia, is now serving on the Rwanda National Police Senior Management Council. Courtesy.
Security

Ex-FAR soldier, now a senior police officer, recounts how he joined RDF during insurgency war

Monday, June 29, 2026
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
Officers demonstrate skills acquired during a four-month training course at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) in Nasho, Kirehe District.
Security

PHOTOS: RDF Infantry Brigade completes advanced training at Nasho

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force officers donate cows to residents of Kirehe District as part of the 2026 Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme. According to officials, more than 900 vulnerable families in Eastern Province are set to benefit from livestock donations. Courtesy
Rwanda

Defence outreach: Kirehe residents welcome livestock donations

Monday, June 22, 2026
Members of the Muslim community in Rwanda joined by other officials during the commemoration event. Courtesy.
Kwibuka

Mufti urges Muslims to reject genocide ideology, uphold unity

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Rwandan peacekeepers in collaboration with the Society for Family Health bring free healthcare services to 390 people at Ruli Somba Primary Health Care Centre, in South Sudan, during a humanitarian outreach on Friday, June 19.
Health

Rwandan peacekeepers provide free medical care to over 300 people in South Sudan

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Louise Kanyonga, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Zigama Credit and Savings Society (Zigama CSS). File
Business

What Louise Kanyonga’s appointment means for Zigama CSS

Friday, June 19, 2026
RDF Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, meets with his French counterpart, Gen Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the French Army, in Paris on Wednesday, June 17.
Security

RDF, French army chiefs discuss cooperation

Wednesday, June 17, 2026