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Nigeria’s army chief strengthens military cooperation in Rwanda

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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is on a working visit to Rwanda from 18 to 23 October 2026 to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. Discussions are expected to focus on operational exchanges and the fight against terrorism, according to a Nigerian Army statement shared on X.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Kigali for a working visit aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Nigeria and Rwanda and coordinating responses to security threats in Africa, Punch reports.

The visit, organised at the invitation of Rwanda’s Chief of Army Staff, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi, is scheduled for 18 to 23 October 2026. Nyakarundi and Nigeria’s acting ambassador to Rwanda, Ibrahim Zanna, welcomed Shaibu on his arrival.

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