RDF supports livestock farmers in Eastern Province

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has launched a program to assist livestock farmers in the Kayonza, Gatsibo, and Nyagatare districts by granting them access to harvest fodder in the Gabiro Military Domain,... Read more »

RDF participates in a blood donation campaign organised by RBC

The RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen MK MUBARAKH participated in the exercise as one of the blood donors. Rwanda Biomedical Centre(RBC) organised an annual blood donation campaign focused on RDF(Rwanda Defense... Read more »

Junior Command and Staff Course 23 graduates in Musanze

Musanze: Today, 76 officers, including 72 from the Rwanda Defence Force, 2 from the Rwanda National Police, and 2 from the Rwanda Correctional Service, successfully completed a rigorous 5-month Junior Command and... Read more »

RDF, Tanzania People’s Defence Forces strengthen cross-border security cooperation

The Rwanda Defence Force (5 Division) and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (202 Brigade) convened for the 11th security meeting in Karagwe District, United Republic of Tanzania (URT), aimed at addressing cross-border... Read more »

Seychelles’ Army Chief visits RDF Headquarters

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF), Brigadier Michael Rosette, along with his delegation, visited the Rwanda Defence Force Headquarters today, where they were received by... Read more »

Rwanda Defence Force enrolls new soldiers

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has officially welcomed a new cohort of young men and women into its ranks following the completion of six months of intense military training at the Basic... Read more »

RDF Army Chief of Staff welcomes Rwanda Security Forces concluding tour of duty in Cabo Delgado

Today at Kigali International Airport, The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi along with Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, CP Vincent Sano... Read more »

Faculty members and students from the Bangladesh National Defence college visit RDF HQS

Today, a delegation of 20 faculty members and student officers from the Bangladesh National Defence College led by Brig Gen Sazedul Islam visited the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) headquarters. The delegation was... Read more »

RDF military prosecutors, investigators and judges completed training on forensic sample collection

Twenty-two Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Military Prosecutors, Investigators and Judges have completed National Investigators Training on forensic sample collection.  The training which took place in Kigali was conducted in partnership with Rwanda... Read more »

Promotion in the Rwanda Defense Force

The President of the Republic of Rwanda and Commander in Chief of Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) promoted RDF Staff as follows:  A. PROMOTED FROM THE RANK OF COLONEL TO BRIGADIER GENERAL (LIST... Read more »