Lt Gen Kamanzi was appointed UNMISS Force Commander by the United Nation Secretary General António Guterres on 6th April 2017.
He has been replaced by Indian Army officer, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar who was appointed by the UN Secretary General on Friday.
A farewell parade has been held at UNMISS Force headquarters, Juba, in South Sudan on the occasion and was attended by UNMISS military officials which included Deputy Force Commander, Staff Officers, all contingents from Rwanda, China, Nepal, India, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Cambodia.
Before leading UNMISS, Lt Gen Kamanzi has led the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) since 2016, he served as Army Chief of Staff in the Rwanda Defence Force (2012-2015).
Lt Gen Kamanzi served as Commander of the Rwanda Military Academy (2010-2012) and commanded an infantry brigade (2007-2010).
He held the position of Deputy Force Commander in the African Union Mission in Sudan (2006-2007) and also served as a member of Joint Military Commission, Lusaka Peace Process for the DR Congo (1999-2000).
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