In the wake of the recent election of Louise Mushikiwabo at the head of the OIF, the event was expected: the Rwandan Presidency has proceeded Friday, in the evening, to a reshuffle of his government after the appointment of the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Rwanda to the post of Secretary General of La Francophonie.
Present in Parliament at the swearing-in ceremony of new cabinet members and other senior government officials, the Head of State reminded that “build the country, achieve the goals of socio-economic transformation and improve life citizens is a daily task that requires unwavering commitment. ”
In detail, this is a smaller and more feminine government that according to the official communiqué of the presidency “… aims at the (government) make more structured, more effective and more focused on services to the people.” The number of ministries increased from 31 to 26, with half of the morocco being occupied by women. The real change concerns mainly two strategic portfolios, Foreign Affairs and Defense. For the first, Louise Mushikiwabo, elected head of the Francophonie, gives way to Richard Sezibera, former secretary general of the East African Community.
The other major change in this government, more unexpected, is the departure of Defense Minister James Kabarebe, who will succeed Major General Albert Murasira. After eight years of ministerial service, this loyal follower of the Head of State, who joined the Rwandan Patriotic Army in 1990, will now assume the newly created, highly sensitive post of special advisor to the President of Rwanda. security affairs.