{"id":21939,"date":"2022-07-11T09:11:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T09:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kagame-promotes-four-rdf-generals"},"modified":"2022-07-11T09:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T09:22:49","slug":"kagame-promotes-four-rdf-generals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/kagame-promotes-four-rdf-generals","title":{"rendered":"Kagame promotes four RDF generals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force\u2019s (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, on Monday promoted in ranks four senior military officers.<\/p>\n

According to a communique from the military, Brigadier Generals Vincent Nyakarundi, Willy Rwagasana and Ruki Karusisi were promoted to the rank of Major General.<\/p>\n

Nyakarundi is the head of defence intelligence while Rwagasana is the commandant of the Republican Guard.<\/p>\n

Karusisi is the Commandant of RDF Special Operations Force. They all retained their postings.<\/p>\n

Nyakarundi, who was Rwanda\u2019s first-ever military attach\u00e9 to the United Nations (UN) in New York back in 2009, was promoted to Brig General in January 2018.<\/p>\n

The January 2018 promotion also saw Rwagasana elevated to Brigadier General.<\/p>\n

Karusisi, a former Head of Operations in the Republican Guard, was promoted to Brigadier General in July, 2020.<\/p>\n

In other promotions, Colonel Ronald Rwivanga, the Spokesperson of the Rwanda Defence Force, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.<\/p>\n

Rwivanga had been promoted to rank of colonel on June 18, 2021.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force\u2019s (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, on Monday promoted in ranks four senior military officers. According to a communique from the military, Brigadier Generals Vincent Nyakarundi, Willy Rwagasana and Ruki Karusisi were promoted to the rank of Major General. 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