{"id":33068,"date":"2017-03-08T05:35:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T05:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rdf-concludes-relief-in-place-operation-for\/"},"modified":"2017-03-09T18:16:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T18:16:24","slug":"rdf-concludes-relief-in-place-operation-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rdf-concludes-relief-in-place-operation-for\/","title":{"rendered":"RDF concludes relief in place operation for peacekeepers deployed in Central Africa Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{Rwanda Defence Force has concluded the relief in place operation (started on 28 Feb 2017) for its Peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), 13 Infantry Battalion replacing 101 Inf Bn.}<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda Defence Force has concluded the relief in place operation (started on 28 Feb 2017) for its Peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), 13 Infantry Battalion replacing 101 Inf Bn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18663 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/arrival.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>While welcoming the last group of 101 Infantry Battalion returning from UN Mission in Central Africa Republic, the 2 Division Commander, Brig Gen Eugene Nkubito thanked the Peacekeepers for the job well-done under MINUSCA for the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRDF thank you for concluding your mission successfully. The fact that HE the President of CAR decorated you with CAR Recognition Medal is a testimony of your invaluable work done for the People of Central African Republic\u201d, Gen Nkubito pointed out. He further briefed the returning Peacekeepers on the security situation in Rwanda and the country&#8217;s development progress. He finally urged them to maintain discipline and RDF values, and to be ready to perform correctly their future assignments.<\/p>\n<p>The returning Battalion CO, Lt Col Claver Kirenga expressed their deep satisfaction for concluding successfully their mission under MINUSCA despite challenges they faced.  \u201cWe were not only charged of protecting the People of Central Africa in general, but also we were responsible for VIP protection including the President of the Republic, HE Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra. We played correctly our role and we are happy of that\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18664 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/remarks.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Amongst the challenges encountered while on Tour of Duty under MINUSCA, Col Kirenga cited arms that are still in hands of individuals and armed groups, noting that disarmament remains a challenge and security threat.<\/p>\n<p>On 25 February 2017 HE President Touadera of CAR decorated Rwanda Peacekeepers with CAR Recognition Medal (M\u00e9daille de Reconnaissance Centrafricaine) for their professionalism, commitment at work and discipline with view to bringing peace and stability in his country.<\/p>\n<p>Source:Minadef <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Rwanda Defence Force has concluded the relief in place operation (started on 28 Feb 2017) for its Peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), 13 Infantry Battalion replacing 101 Inf Bn.} Rwanda Defence Force has concluded the relief in place operation (started on 28 Feb 2017) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[72,75],"byline":[160],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-33068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-featured-news-home","tag-homenews","byline-theophile-niyitegeka"],"bylines":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","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":3}],"contributors":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","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":3}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33068","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=33068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33068"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=33068"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=33068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}