Intelligence Brief: Death of Rwanda Army General Lt Gen Innocent Kabandana
Ujasusi Blog’s Great Lakes Region Monitoring Team | 08 September 2025 | 0040 BST
Executive Summary
Lt Gen Innocent Kabandana, a prominent Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) commander and key figure in Rwanda's post-genocide military establishment, died of natural causes on September 7, 2025, at Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital in Kanombe. His death represents a significant loss of institutional knowledge and leadership within the RDF, particularly regarding regional security operations and military-civilian relations.