ルワンダの大統領と軍部との間が微妙に宜しくないとか

　なにやら200人以上も、突如解職発表があったとか。

BBC Rwandan President Kagame sacks military top brass 7 Jun 2023　By Didier Bikorimana

　機械化師団の師団長（中将）は米国の軍大学を卒業したひとで、2018年から2019年まで国内予備軍の司令官をしていたとか。

「Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has sacked more than 200 soldiers, including senior military officers.

Maj Gen Aloys Muganga, commander of the army's mechanised division, and Brig Gen Francis Mutiganda are among 16 officers who have been dismissed.」

「The statement, released by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in the early hours on Wednesday, gave no reason for the sackings.」

「Gen Muganga is a graduate of US War College and served as commander of reserve forces from 2018 to 2019.」

　准将さんは対外諜報担当だったという。…まあ、クーデターをするには格好の人材ではある。

「Gen Mutiganda had been head of external security in the National Intelligence and Security Services (Niss) until 2018 when Mr Kagame redeployed him to RDF headquarters.」

　どうもDRコンゴとの間のいざこざも絡むようで、素人目には何が何だかわからない。

「The reshuffle and sacking come at a time of heightened tension between Rwanda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, each side accusing the other of working with rebels to topple one another’s governments.」

　ともあれ、異常事態らしいなあという事で、ちょっとメモ。