The Rwandan Defence Force (RDF, Kinyarwanda: Ingabo z'u Rwanda, French: Forces rwandaises de défense, Swahili: Nguvu ya Ulinzi ya Watu wa Rwanda) is the military of the Rwanda.Prior to 1994, Rwanda's military was officially known as the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR), but following the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) renamed it the Rwandan Patriotic ...

Apr 11, 2014 · A discussion about the regulation of lethal weapons takes us to Rwanda, where commemorations are underway to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

Rwandan weapons served multiple purposes: fighting, hunting, and defense against wild animals. Men carried spears, billhooks, or daggers. Hunters wielded heavier weapons, while...

Feb 12, 2024 · With fighting intensifying on the ground, tensions are running high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A “suspected Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) mobile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)” was fired at a UN observation drone last Wednesday without hitting it, the confidential report said.

Jan 28, 2025 · Its fighters have used weapons never before seen in eastern Congo, according to U.N. experts, such as anti-tank missiles. Rwandan troops: ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Each rebel unit benefits from direct supervision by Rwandan special forces, enabling strategic operations and military superiority on the ground. This assistance includes the provision of sophisticated weapons, such as Spike-guided missiles and GPS jamming systems, which give the M23 a decisive edge over the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC).

Oct 4, 2024 · A growing number of reports detail Rwanda’s provision of heavy weapons to M23, including drones, anti-drone jamming equipment, surface-to-air missiles, and anti-tank grenade launchers. 68 Rwanda claims that the Congolese import of fighter drones and violations of Rwandan airspace require that Rwanda ensure its air defenses, serving as an ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Today 21 Oct 22, Rwanda Security Forces discovered another pile of hidden weapons in abandoned terrorist bases in MILOLI in the general area of Limala forest, southeast of Mocimboa da Praia District.

4 days ago · He accused the “Kinshasa-backed coalition” of stockpiling a large number of weapons and military equipment near Rwanda’s border, mostly in or around Goma airport. “These weapons include rockets, kamikaze drones, heavy artillery guns capable of shooting precisely within the Rwandan territory. The weapons were not turned at the theatre of ...

3 days ago · Both Rwanda and, to a lesser extent, Uganda, were found to have supported M23 during its first rebellion. A November 2012 report from the UN group found that while both countries supplied the group with weapons and provided guidance, Rwanda was also credited with having helped create the group and facilitate recruitment.