President Kagame Appoints Brig Gen Stanislas Gashugi as SOF Commander

President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), on Saturday, March 15, promoted Col Stanislas Gashugi to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed him as the Special Operations Force (SOF) Commander. Brig Gen Stanislas Gashugi replaces Maj Gen Ruki Karusisi. “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Rwanda and Commander-In-Chief of the RDF has promoted Col Stanislas Gashugi to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed him Special Operations Force (SOF) Commander, with immediate effect,” an RDF statement released on Saturday, March 15, s

President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), on Saturday, March 15, promoted Col Stanislas Gashugi to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed him as the Special Operations Force (SOF) Commander. Brig Gen Stanislas Gashugi replaces Maj Gen Ruki Karusisi. “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Rwanda and Commander-In-Chief of the RDF has promoted Col Stanislas Gashugi to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed him Special Operations Force (SOF) Commander, with immediate effect,” an RDF statement released on Saturday, March 15, stated. Maj Gen Ruki Karusisi reports to RDF headquarters for deployment.