President Paul Kagame on Friday, June 11, presided over the graduation of 47 senior military and police officers who undertook a one-year course at the Senior Command and Staff College of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in Musanze.

29 of the 47 senior military and police officers earned a master's degree of arts in security studies. The ceremony marked the ninth cohort graduation since the inauguration of the college.

Brigadier General Didace Ndahiro, the Commandant of the collegeNdahiro pointed out that 413 have graduated from it so far in senior command and staff course, and 447 graduates for junior command and staff courses.

Below is a pictorial of the event.

President Kagame, (C) Minister of Defense Maj. Gen, Albert Murasira, (L), Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Jean-Bosco Kazura at the Senior Command and Staff College of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in Musanze

President Kagame and senior officials of the Rwanda Defense Staff in a group photo at the Senior Command and Staff College of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in Musanze.