Rwandan president dismisses over 200 soldiers from army-Xinhua

Rwandan president dismisses over 200 soldiers from army

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-08-30 19:54:15

KIGALI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 200 military personnel from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), including 21 senior and junior officers, the military announced in a statement on Friday.

Among those dismissed were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana, alongside 19 other senior and junior officers, according to the statement issued by the RDF.

In addition, the president authorized the termination of contracts for 195 other ranks within the RDF.

No official reasons were provided for the dismissals, but under Rwandan law, military personnel can be dismissed from the RDF for "gross misconduct."