The delegation of the Rwandan general staff completes its visit to France
Rwandan General Jean Bosco Kazura (illustration image).
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End of the visit of a delegation of the Rwandan general staff to France.
A very high level delegation.
In addition to the Chief of Staff, General Jean Bosco Kazura, the head of international military cooperation, the head of the military intelligence services, as well as the head of operations and training were also present in Paris.
Sign of relaxation between the two countries.
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On Twitter, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs evokes common thoughts and ambitions in terms of cooperation on security and defence.
It is difficult to know more about the content of the discussions between the French and Rwandan soldiers.
Relations between the Rwandan and French chiefs of staff are in any case "
very good
", says a high-level military source.
The two men know each other well;
they had to work together when General Kazura was at the head of Minusma in Mali, adds this source.
During their meeting in Paris, the discussions between the two chiefs of staff mainly focused on stability in central Africa and in Mozambique, where the rise of the Islamic State group is worrying and where the company TotalEnergies has a megaproject. gas.
Kigali is present in the region, with several thousand soldiers deployed in South Sudan, but also within the framework of bilateral agreements in the Central African Republic - where they secured the last presidential election - and more recently in
Mozambique to help fight
against a Islamist insurgency.
“
On these two theatres, there is a convergence of strategic interests between France and Rwanda
”, blows a well-informed source.
“
Rwanda is an increasingly reliable partner
,” a high-level source said.
“
With an effective army, Rwanda has acquired real credibility thanks to its army.
»
On the Rwandan side, no communication, but Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente recalled on Wednesday during a press conference that this visit by the Chief of Staff to Paris was part of a political desire for normalization displayed by the two Heads of State a few months ago.
"
Now there is collaboration and exchanges in different sectors
," he said.
►Also read: First visit of a Rwandan military delegation to Paris for 25 years
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