Defence Minister, Ghana envoy discuss strengthening defence cooperation

Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, received the High Commissioner of Ghana to Rwanda, Ernest Amporful, at RDF Headquarters on Friday, May 9. According to the Ministry of Defence, they discussed matters of mutual interest and ways of strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries. Rwanda and Ghana already collaborate in the area of defence, as evidenced by reciprocal visits and high-level discussions between officials from both nations. On Wednesday, April 9, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, met with the Chief of Def

Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, received the High Commissioner of Ghana to Rwanda, Ernest Amporful, at RDF Headquarters on Friday, May 9. According to the Ministry of Defence, they discussed matters of mutual interest and ways of strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries. Rwanda and Ghana already collaborate in the area of defence, as evidenced by reciprocal visits and high-level discussions between officials from both nations. On Wednesday, April 9, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, met with the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Maj Gen William Agyapong. The meeting took place in Accra, where Maj Gen Nyakarundi was attending the African Land Forces Summit. On the sidelines of the summit, the two generals discussed strategies to enhance the existing bilateral military cooperation between the RDF and GAF. In addition to defence cooperation, Rwanda and Ghana share strong diplomatic relations. On January 7, 2025, President Paul Kagame attended the inauguration ceremony of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President-elect Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. On February 23, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, held talks with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the sidelines of the 46th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Rwanda and Ghana have signed several bilateral agreements, including a General Cooperation Agreement (GCA), a Bilateral Air Service Agreement, and an agreement establishing a Joint Permanent Commission. Furthermore, the two nations have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in various sectors, such as defence and security cooperation, private sector collaboration, tourism, arts and culture, financial sector development, and trade and economic cooperation.