Rwanda: ex-army chief Gen Nyamvumba appointed envoy to Tanzania, move seen as strategic recalibration of Kigali’s diplomatic engagement with Dar, regional dynamics

Former Rwandan army chief and Minister of Internal Security Gen Patrick Nyamvumba has been appointed High Commissioner to Tanzania to replace Fatou Harerimana, who was appointed to the position last year.

Nyamvumba, born June 11, 1967, served as Minister of Internal Security from November 2019 to April 2020. He also previously served as and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff.

From 2009 to 2013, he served in Sudan as Force Commander of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).

Significance of the appointment