At the passing-out ceremony of the 12th intake of Officer Basic Training, at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, President Paul Kagame reminded newly commissioned officers that their mission goes beyond ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF)—the military of Rwanda—and four of its senior officials. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vincent Nyakarundi, Ruki Karusisi, Mubarakh Muganga, and Stanislas Gashugi Image by Nyamuhombeza OmbeX The Treasury's Office of ...

“Rwanda has never attacked Congo and will never do so. What we have done is to ensure that nothing can cross from Congo and jeopardize our security.” On Feb. 20, the U.S. Treasury Department ...

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers held their eighth Proximity Commanders' Meeting in Mbarara, Uganda, on Thursday, August 27, to strengthen coordination and ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sacked several high-ranking military officials, a day after naming a new defence minister and army chief in a major reshuffle of the country’s security apparatus. A ...

The Joe Biden administration has suspended military assistance to Rwanda as of this week over its alleged support for the M23 rebels in eastern Congo. The aid freeze is a consequence of Rwanda being ...

Rwanda’s western neighbour, DR Congo, is the source of most of Kigali’s foreign-policy trouble in 2026. The M23 rebel group, which the United Nations says Rwanda backs, took Goma in January 2025 and ...

The US Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) and four of its top military officials over their support, training, and fighting alongside M23 rebels in the ...