Rwanda’s Kagame fires slew of military officials in big shake-up | Military News

Sacking of senior commanders and officers follows appointment of new defence minister and army chief.

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 statement by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) on Wednesday said two senior commanders and 14 officers had been dismissed.

“The dismissals and rescission of service contracts take immediate effect,” it added. No reason was given for the changes.

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