Today, on 20 October 2026, the commandant of Rwanda Military Academy Gako, Maj Gen John Baptist Ngiruwonsanga attended commissioning ceremony of officer cadets at Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba. A total of 280 officers were commissioned by HE President Yoweri Museveni, including one Rwandan national, 2Lt James Nsengiyumva who successfully completed the three year programme. ------------------------------------- Uyu munsi, tariki ya 20 Ukwakira 2026, Umuyobozi w’Ishuri Rikuru rya Gisirikare rya Gako, Maj Gen John Baptist Ngiruwonsanga, yitabiriye umuhango wo gusoza amasomo no guhabwa ipeti rya ofisiye ku banyeshuri barangije amasomo yabo mu Ishuri rya Girikare rya Uganda i Kabamba. Muri uyu muhango, Perezida wa Uganda, Nyakubahwa Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, yahaye ipeti rya ofisiye abasirikare 280, barimo Umunyarwanda umwe, 2Lt James Nsengiyumva, warangije neza amasomo yamaze imyaka itatu.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff visits Rwanda to strengthen defence cooperation

The Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, today visited the Rwanda Defence Force Headquarters in Kigali, as part of his five-day official visit to Rwanda from 18-23 October 2026. tinyurl.com/3de6n4h7 ------------------------------------- Umugaba w’Ingabo za Nigeria zirwanira ku Butaka, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, uyu munsi yasuye Icyicaro Gikuru cy’Ingabo z’u Rwanda (RDF) i Kigali, mu rwego rw’uruzinduko rw’akazi rw’iminsi itanu ari kugirira mu Rwanda kuva ku wa 18 kugeza ku wa 23 Ukwakira 2026. tinyurl.com/t2wab9eb

EASF Logistics Map Exercise kicks off in Rwanda

Thirty (30) military and police officers, together with civilian personnel from Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Member States, EASF Headquarters and other partner institutions, today commenced the Logistics Map Exercise (MAPEX) 2026 at the Rwanda Military Academy, Gako, in Bugesera District. The exercise aims to enhance participants’ knowledge and skills in managing logistics and supply chain functions in demanding operational environments. tinyurl.com/mr45me4m -------------------------------------- Abasirikare n’abapolisi 30 bafatanyije n’ ababasivili baturutse mu bihugu bigize Urwego rw'Ingabo z'Umuryango wa Afurika y'Iburasirazuba ziteguye Gutabara (EASF), n'ibindi bigo by'abafatanyabikorwa, kuri uyu wa 19 Ukwakira 2026 batangiye imyitozo igamije gutegura igenamigambi ry’ibikoresho n’ibikenerwa mu bikorwa bya gisirikare (Logistics Map Exercise – MAPEX) 2026, ibera mu Ishuri Rikuru rya Gisirikare rya Gako, mu Karere ka Bugesera. tinyurl.com/2a3j7xb9

Today, 18 October 2026, a delegation led by Hon. Juvenal Marizamunda, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Rwanda, participated in a high-level Ministerial Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia. Following the Technical Experts' Meeting held on 17 October 2026, the gathering brought together Ministers of Defence, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and their representatives of the Contact and Coordination Group member states, namely Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. The meeting reviewed and endorsed the draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, and Reintegration of foreign combatants operating in the Great Lakes Region. The draft SOP will be submitted to the Heads of State for consideration and final adoption. -------------------------------- Ku wa 18 Ukwakira 2026, intumwa ziyobowe na Nyakubahwa Juvenal Marizamunda, Minisitiri w’Ingabo z’u Rwanda, zitabiriye inama yo ku rwego rwo hejuru y’abaminisitiri yabereye i Lusaka muri Zambia. Iyi nama yakurikiye inama yahuje impuguke zitandukanye yabaye ku wa 17 Ukwakira 2026. Iyi nama yahuje ba Minisitiri b’Ingabo, ba Minisitiri b’Ububanyi n’Amahanga n’ababahagarariye baturutse mu bihugu bigize Itsinda rishinzwe Guhuza no Gukurikiranira hafi Ibikorwa birebana n'umutekano (Contact and Coordination Group), ari byo u Burundi, Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo, u Rwanda, Uganda na Tanzania. Abitabiriye iyi nama basuzumye kandi bemeza umushinga w’amabwiriza ngenderwaho agenga ibikorwa byo kwambura intwaro, gucyura no gusubiza mu buzima busanzwe, abarwanyi b’abanyamahanga bari mu mitwe yitwaje intwaro ikorera mu Karere k’Ibiyaga Bigari. Uyu mushinga w’amabwiriza uzashyikirizwa abakuru b’Ibihugu kugira ngo bawusuzume kandi bawemeze burundu.

Rwandan peacekeepers in CAR join Sam-Ouandja residents in community clean-up

Rwandan peacekeepers from Rwanda Battle Group VIII, serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), joined Sam-Ouandja residents, members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA), gendarmes, police officers, local leaders, teachers and MINUSCA personnel in a community clean-up exercise at Lycée Moderne de Ouandja-Kotto. tinyurl.com/39rhvxba ----------------------------------- Ingabo z’u Rwanda (Rwanda Battle Group VIII), ziri mu butumwa bw'amahoro bw’Umuryango w’Abibumbye muri Repubulika ya Santarafurika (MINUSCA), zifatanyije n’abaturage ba Sam-Ouandja, Ingabo z'iki gihugu (FACA), abajandarume, abapolisi, abayobozi b’inzego z’ibanze, abarimu n’abandi bakozi ba MINUSCA mu gikorwa cy’umuganda rusange cyabereye ku Ishuri rya Lycée Moderne de Ouandja-Kotto. tinyurl.com/44d5z2m4

The Rwandan delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Hon. Juvenal Marizamunda, accompanied by Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, representing the Chief of Defence Staff, participated in the Statutory Defence Meetings of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 14 to 16 October 2026. The meetings began on 14 October with the 4th Ordinary Meeting of the Specialized Committee of Defence Experts, followed by the 20th Meeting of Chiefs of Defence Forces on 15 October, and the 20th Meeting of Ministers of Defence on 16 October. The meeting brought together defence experts from the 12 ICGLR member states namely Angola, Burundi, CAR, Republic of Congo, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, to dicuss regional security, strengthen coordination among defence and security institutions in order to develop collective responses to the threats on regional peace and stability. ______________________________ Intumwa z’u Rwanda ziyobowe na Minisitiri w’Ingabo, Nyakubahwa Juvenal Marizamunda, aherekejwe na Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, wari uhagarariye Umugaba Mukuru w’Ingabo z’u Rwanda, bitabiriye inama zisanzwe z’abayobozi bashinzwe iby’ingabo mu Muryango Mpuzamahanga w’Ibihugu byo mu Karere k’Ibiyaga Bigari (ICGLR), zabereye i Lusaka muri Zambia, kuva ku wa 14 kugeza ku wa 16 Ukwakira 2026. Izi nama zatangiye ku wa 14 Ukwakira haterana ku nshuro ya kane Inama isanzwe ya Komite yihariye y’impuguke mu by’ingabo. Yakurikiwe n’inama ya 20 y’Abagaba b’Ingabo z’ibihugu bigize uyu muryango, yabaye ku wa 15 Ukwakira, ndetse n’inama ya 20 ya ba Minisitiri b'Ingabo, yabaye ku wa 16 Ukwakira. Izi nama zahuje impuguke mu by’umutekano ziturutse mu bihugu 12 bigize ICGLR, ari byo Angola, u Burundi, Repubulika ya Santarafurika (CAR), Repubulika ya Kongo, Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Kongo (RDC), Kenya, u Rwanda, Sudani y’Epfo, Sudani, Tanzaniya, Uganda na Zambia kugira ngo baganire ku mutekano w’akarere, banibanda ku gushimangira ubufatanye n’imikoranire hagati y’inzego zishinzwe umutekano, hagamijwe gushyiraho ibisubizo bihuriweho byo guhangana n’ibibazo bibangamiye amahoro n’umutekano mu karere.

Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), from RWANBATT-1 and RWANBATT-3, in collaboration with the Rwanda Formed Police Unit (RWA-FPU) and the Society for Family Health South Sudan (SFH), have concluded a two-day medical outreach, providing free healthcare services to 946 residents of Luri-Rokwe Sector and surrounding areas in Juba County, South Sudan.tinyurl.com/mrcwxb8u ----------------------- Ingabo z'u Rwanda zibarizwa muri Batayo za RWANBATT-1 na RWANBATT-3, Abapolisi b'u Rwanda ( RWA-FPU) bari mu butumwa bw’Umuryango w’Abibumbye muri Sudani y’Epfo (UNMISS), ku bufatanye n’Umuryango Society for Family Health South Sudan (SFH), basoje igikorwa cy’iminsi ibiri cyo gutanga serivisi z’ubuvuzi ku buntu, aho bavuye abaturage 946 bo mu gace ka Luri-Rokwe no mu nkengero zako, mu nkengero z'umujyi wa Juba, muri Sudani y’Epfo. tinyurl.com/3xukrz9x

RWANDAN PEACEKEEPERS JOIN BRIA RESIDENTS IN A CLEAN-UP ACTIVITY AT HIDJAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Rwandan peacekeepers (Rwanda Battle Group and Rwanda Level Two Hospital) serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) joined Bria residents and members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) in a community work activity at Hidjama Primary School in Bria.The activity focused on cleaning up the school premises to promote a clean and healthy learning environment for pupils.tinyurl.com/5n6cez3z ===================== Ingabo z' u Rwanda ziri mu butumwa bw'amahoro muri Santarafurika (Rwanda Battle Group na Rwanda Level Two Hospital) bifatanyije n’abaturage bo mu mujyi wa Bria ndetse n’abagize Ingabo za Repubulika ya Santarafurika (FACA) mu gikorwa cy’umuganda cyabereye ku Ishuri Ribanza rya Hidjama, riherereye i Bria. Iki gikorwa cyari kigamije gusukura ikigo cy’ishuri kugira ngo abanyeshuri bigire ahantu hafite isuku iboneye, ibafasha kugira ubuzima bwiza.tinyurl.com/y8u36bpn

RWANDAN PEACEKEEPERS PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL CARE AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO IDPs IN MALAKAL

Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) under RWANBATT-2 conducted a free medical outreach and donated sports equipment, including football jerseys and balls, to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malakal, Upper Nile State. tinyurl.com/4p6w3z7b ---------------------------------- Abasirikare b’u Rwanda bari mu butumwa bw'amahoro bw’Umuryango w’Abibumbye  muri Sudani y’Epfo (UNMISS), ba RWANBATT-2, uyu munsi bakoze igikorwa cyo kuvura ku buntu no gutanga ibikoresho by’imikino birimo imyambaro  n’imipira yo gukina, ku baturage bari mu nkambi ya Malakal, muri Leta ya Upper Nile. tinyurl.com/4eye873h

Today, the RDF delegation, led by the RDF ACOS, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, attended the Regional Conference of Chiefs of Defence Forces on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda. The conference brought together African Chiefs of Defence, Intelligence Chiefs, and Force Commanders from UN and AU peacekeeping missions. It was officially opened by the UPDF-CDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Guest of Honour, delivered the keynote address, emphasizing that sustainable security is closely linked to a strong economy, political cohesion, and strategic cooperation. =============== Uyu munsi, intumwa z’Ingabo z’u Rwanda, ziyobowe n' Umugaba w'Ingabo zirwanira ku butaka, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, zitabiriye Inama y’Akarere y’Abagaba bakuru b’Ingabo yaganiraga ku bikorwa bya gisirikare, yabereye kuri Speke Resort Munyonyo i Kampala, muri Uganda. Iyi nama yahuje Abagaba bakuru b’Ingabo, Abashinzwe ubutasi, ndetse n’Abayobozi b’Ingabo mu butumwa bwo kubungabunga amahoro bwa Loni n’Umuryango wa Afurika Yunze Ubumwe. Inama yafunguwe ku mugaragaro n' Umugaba Mukuru w' Ingabo za Uganda, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Mu ijambo yagejeje ku bitabiriye inama, Perezida Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, wari Umushyitsi Mukuru, yashimangiye ko umutekano urambye ufitanye isano ya hafi n’ubukungu butajegajega, ubumwe muri politiki, ndetse n’ubufatanye.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General MK MUBARAKH, received a delegation from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Command and Staff College on 6 October 2026, at RDF Headquarters in Kimihurura during their study tour to Rwanda.

In Malakal, Upper Nile State, 6 October 2026, Rwandan peacekeepers (RWANBATT-2), serving under UNMISS, received the newly appointed Sector North Commander, Brigadier General Selom Kwasi Amengor, at the contingent’s headquarters in Malakal Base Camp.