Rwanda National Police

The Joint Task Force Commander for Bangui (JTFB) Brig. Gen. Mouhamed Selloum, on Tuesday, visited the base camp for Rwanda Formed Police Unit One (RWAFPU-I) serving under the UN Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA), and urged them to maintain their professional peacekeeping services.

Brig. Gen. Selloum, who was flanked by his deputy Col Jean Paul Karangwa, had paid a courtesy call to the Rwandan Police peacekeepers operating in the capital Bangui.

“I came to congratulate you for the unwavering commitment and professionalism you exhibit in your day-to-day peacekeeping tasks,” the Joint Force Commander said.

He observed that the Rwandan peacekeepers have played an important part in the process of stabilizing the capital. The force commander also thanked them for deploying part of their force to Bangassou (70 police officers) located in the fragile eastern part about 474km from Bangui.

“We applaud the hard work, courage; sacrifice and determination of the Rwandan Police peacekeepers. Despite the challenges encountered you have maintained the security of communities and prevented intercommunity clashes. The UN and MINUSCA believes in your capabilities, so continue to preserve that image,” said Brig. Gen. Selloum

Successes, he said, doesn’t just happen but rather a result of effective planning, teamwork, discipline and sacrifice for the contributing country, mother institution, commanders and unit members.

RWAFPU-I commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Rumanzi briefed them on operations they conducted since their deployment in December last year.

RWAFPU-I is in charge of peacekeeping operations in four arrondissements in Bangui.

There are over 430 Rwandan Police peacekeepers organised in three contingents; two FPUs and a Protection Support Unit (PSU). 

The contingents are in charge of  public order management, protection of internally displaced persons, key installations and infrastructures.

Others include escort of high profile government officials, top UN staff and other related duties as well as rendering humanitarian assistance, among others.

Others serve as Individual Police Officers (IPO), who work as advisors and mentors.