By A Correspondent
At the heels of recent Military coups in Niger and Gabon Rwandan and Cameroonian authorities have taken steps to forestall any such action in their countries.
Specifically, the governments have reshuffled their military in what analysts describe as a panicky measure.
In Rwanda, the government approved the retirement of 12 generals and several officers national, according to the country’s national newspaper, News Times.
According to the Publication, the Rwanda Defence Force announced the retirements on Wednesday.
Those affected include two four-star generals, James Kabarebe and Fred Ibingira, two three-star generals, Charles Kayonga and Frank Mushyo Kamanzi.
Kabarebe and Kayonga have previously served as Chief of Defence Staff of RDF, while the other two have been service chiefs previously.
The statement partly reads:
“The President has also approved the retirement of 83 senior officers, six junior officers and 86 senior non-commissioned officers, 678 whose contracts ended and 160 medical discharges.”
And in neighbouring Cameroon, President Paul Biya has also reshuffled the military with new appointments.
This was contained in a statement, signed by Biya, that is being circulated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The statement translated from French, the country’s official language of communication announced new appointments to the Controle Generale des Armees.
The new controllers are Captain Ajeagah Njei Félix and Colonels Nguema Ondo and Bertin Bourger.
Appointments were also made to the positions of Technical Advisers, Bureau Commissariat and Air Force Technical Inspector.
