Botswana, Rwanda: Deepen Defence Cooperation, Anti-Money Laundering Efforts

Rwanda and Botswana are looking to expand military training and professional development opportunities between their armed forces as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. ALSO READ : Kagame hails Rwanda-Botswana ties This was highlighted on Wednesday, September 2, as Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Mubarakh Muganga received Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Gen Mpho Churchill Mophuting at RDF headquarters in Kimihurura. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Mophuting was in Kigali for the 2026 annual meetings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). He and Muganga discussed the progress made in military cooperation between the two countries and opportunities to further develop it. ALSO READ : Rwanda, Botswana sign six cooperation deals The ESAAMLG meetings are taking place in Kigali from August 31 to September 5, bringing together representatives from the group's 22 member states. Muganga commended the progress made in defence cooperation between the two countries, particularly through the exchange of military training opportunities at various levels. He noted that these opportunities have enabled officers from both defence forces to gain a deeper understanding of each other's institutions, share operational experiences and strengthen professional ties. Rwanda is also looking to broaden such exchanges through the National Defence University Rwanda (NDU-R), including the National Defence College Rwanda, which began programmes this year. ALSO READ : National Defence University takes shape with President as Chancellor According to RDF, Muganga welcomed the establishment of the defence university and the defence college, expressing Rwanda's readiness to welcome Botswana officers to the institutions as part of efforts to further expand and deepen military training cooperation. Read the original article on New Times . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.