{"id":2000123883,"date":"2026-08-28T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000123883"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:15:12","slug":"rwandan-peacekeepers-in-car-honoured-with-un-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandan-peacekeepers-in-car-honoured-with-un-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan peacekeepers in CAR honoured with UN medals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The medals were presented to members of RWANBATT-2 in recognition of their dedication, professionalism, and contribution to peace, security, and stability in the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony held on August 27, 2026, was presided over by the MINUSCA Deputy Force Commander, Maj Gen Maychel Asmi. It was attended by the Governor of Ombella-M\u2019Poko Region, Joseph Dokombo; MINUSCA Sector West Commander, Brig Gen Ganselem Lkhagvasuren; Commander of Joint Task Force Bangui, Brig Gen Franco Rutagengwa; Rwanda Defence Attach\u00e9 to CAR, Col Alphonse Gahima; and members of the Rwandan community in CAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the peacekeepers, Maj Gen Asmi commended RWANBATT-2 for carrying out its duties with professionalism and determination in support of the MINUSCA mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasised that the UN medal represents both individual service and the international community\u2019s commitment to peace and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWear this medal with pride. It represents sacrifice, discipline, professionalism, and service to the people of the Central African Republic,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maj Gen Asmi also acknowledged RWANBATT-2\u2019s role in contributing to the creation of a secure environment that has supported the return of internally displaced persons to their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RWANBATT-2 Contingent Commander, Col Laurent Kalisa Munana, said the peacekeepers remain committed to fully implementing the MINUSCA mandate and maintaining the reputation they have built through discipline, professionalism, and dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe remain determined to uphold the trust placed in us and to continue serving with the same commitment and professionalism until the completion of our mission,\u201d Col Munana said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maj Gen Maychel Asmi commended RWANBATT-2 peacekeepers for their professionalism and determination in supporting the MINUSCA mandate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MINUSCA Deputy Force Commander Maj Gen Maychel Asmi presented United Nations Service Medals to members of RWANBATT-2 at Bossembele Camp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Members of RWANBATT-2 received UN medals for their service and contribution to creating a secure environment in the Central African Republic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rwandan peacekeepers pose with their United Nations Service Medals following a ceremony recognising their dedication and professionalism in the Central African Republic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rwandan peacekeepers serving with MINUSCA are recognised for their role in supporting peace, security and stability in the Central African Republic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rwandan peacekeepers (RWANBATT-2) serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have been awarded United Nations Service Medals in a ceremony held at Bossembele Camp, CAR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000123888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000123883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-40","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000123888,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","alt":"","caption":"MINUSCA Deputy Force Commander Maj Gen Maychel Asmi presented United Nations Service Medals to members of RWANBATT-2 at Bossembele Camp.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/7jkjkkjhhhjh.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000123883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000123890,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123883\/revisions\/2000123890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000123888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000123883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000123883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000123883"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000123883"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000123883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}