President Paul Kagame has made sweeping changes at the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and appointed a new minister and head of the army.
At the top of the list of changes was the firing of two senior commanders and more than 200 soldiers with immediate effect.
The Rwandan government says a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo on Tuesday, January 24, violated Rwanda’s airspace for the third time in a period of three months prompting Rwanda to take “defensive measures".
One of President Paul Kagame's sons, Ian has been deployed in the Republican Guard, the equivalent of UPDF's Special Forces Command.
The Republican Guard is responsible for the security of the Head of State among other special deployments and duties.
After years of hostilities that nearly led to a military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda, the two countries have now signed an agreement on military cooperation, further confirmation that the relations between the two nations continue to blossom.
The Rwandan Director of Military Intelligence Brig Gen Vincent Nyakarundi and his Ugandan counterpart, Maj Gen James Birungi Friday gave a lecture of opportunity to Military scholars at the Senior Command and Staff College - Kimaka in Jinja.
A UPDF soldier attached to the 35th Battalion based in Kisoro that was abducted by Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) at Cyanika Border has been released.
The soldier was part of the Ugandan soldiers on routine patrol on Uganda's side around the Cyanika border point with Rwanda.
Rwandan soldiers last evening crossed into Uganda's territory and managed to abduct a UPDF soldier attached to 35th Battalion based in Kisoro.
The abducted was part of the Ugandan soldiers on routine patrol on Uganda's side around the Cyanika border point with Rwanda.
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By Kampala Post Reporter
The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has made yet sweeping changes in the top leadership of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), looking to rely more on younger officers.
