According to an RDF statement, the event was attended by the Heads of Departments of the Reserve Force.
Maj Gen Alex Kagame was appointed by President Paul Kagame, the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), on October 15, 2024.
The Reserve Force is one of the four branches of the Rwanda Defence Force.
Maj Gen Alex Kagame recently served as the Joint Task Force Commander of the Rwanda Security Forces (RSF) in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado, before he was succeeded by Maj Gen Emmy Ruvusha.
Maj Gen Kagame first joined the military in 1987 and was part of the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), the force that liberated Rwanda in 1994 and put an end to the Genocide against the Tutsi.
Throughout his military career, Maj Gen Kagame has commanded various RDF divisions, including Division 2 in the Northern Province, Division 3 covering the Western Province, and Division 4 in the Southern Province. Additionally, he served as the commander of the Republican Guard.
Maj Gen Alex Kagame holds a master's degree in military science from China, where he also completed a command course.
He also took a military command course in Kenya, which was supplemented with courses in international relations.
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