Mozambique: Rwanda Govt Promises More Troops for Cabo Delgado

Maputo — Rwanda intends to send more troops to the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, according to Brig-Gen Patrick Karuretwa, head of international cooperation in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).

Speaking to journalists in Kigali, and cited by the South African portal “News 24′, Karuretwa said the fresh Rwandan troops would fill the gap left by the withdrawal of the SADC Military Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM).

SAMIM’s mandate expires in July, and it is unlikely to be renewed. Lack of…