Rwandan President Reshuffles RDF Chiefs

The President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame who is the Chief in Command of the Rwanda Defence Force RDF has made major reshuffles in the Force.

President Kagame dismissed Maj Gen Aloys Muganga and Brig Gen Francis Mutiganda from the RDF along with 14 officers. He also authorised the dismissal of 116 other ranks and approved the rescission of service contracts of 112 other ranks.

The dismissals and rescission of service contracts take immediate effect although the RDF gave no reasons.

Spyreports has also learnt that the president appointed Juvénal Marizamunda as the new defence minister, replacing Maj Gen Albert Murasira, who was in the post since 2018.

A new army chief, Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga, is taking over from Gen Jean Bosco Kazura who ran the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) since November 2019.

A reshuffle in which a defence minister and army chief are fired at the same time is not common in Rwanda.

No reasons have been given for the reshuffle. In previous changes to the upper echelons of the military, Mr Kagame would at times publicly hint at the reason.