Rwanda National Police has started a three day deployment of four contingents of 660 officers to Central African Republic and South Sudan for peacekeeping mission.
Two Formed Police Units (FPU1 and FPU2) and a Protection and Support Unit (PSU), each composed of 140 officers, will replace the same number under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), local online website, the New Times reports.
A hybrid contingent of 240 officers will replace the same number under the UN Mission in South Sudan.
Addressing the troops before the deployment, the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, reminded the officers that peacekeeping forms part of Rwanda’s rapid development, a legacy they should strive to protect and promote.
“This is a diplomatic duty that the country has entrusted you with. You were well trained and equipped, what remains is maximum execution of your duties,” Gasana said.
“Always know and efficiently translate orders and assignments from your superiors. Alertness, effective communication, professional conduct and mandate execution, discipline, respect and teamwork are indispensable to protecting the image of RNP and the country.”
Rwanda is one of the leading contributors of peacekeepers, maintaining over 1,000 police in five missions in Haiti, Darfur, Abyei, CAR and South Sudan.
