APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – Rwanda and Burkina Faso have agreed to work together towards mitigating law enforcement challenges, a Police source revealed Wednesday in Kigali.
The move follows the visit to Rwanda by Burkina Faso Police Chief, Controller General Dr. Roger Ouedraogo who held talks with his Rwandan counterpart Inspector General of Police (IGP) Felix Namuhoranye, in a bilateral meeting dedicated to build stronger policing relations between the two Police forces.
Reports by Rwandan police said the Director General of Burkina Faso Police Force is in Rwanda for a week-long visit aimed at strengthening Police cooperation.
IGP Namuhoranye thanked his counterpart for visiting Rwanda adding that it has provided an opportunity for Rwanda and Burkina Faso Police forces to exchange ideas and share experience on different areas of policing.
“Rwanda National Police was established 23 years ago, only 6 years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Our policing journey may not be long, but we have been able to establish systems upon which Rwanda’s safety, security and development are premised,” Namuhoranye said.
He added that the RNP has invested more in training, acquiring policing equipment and operational capabilities necessary to ensure security in Rwanda and in other countries such as the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Mozambique, where Rwanda has deployed Police units.
“Our countries face many common challenges that require close and mutual partnerships,” Namuhoranye said.
Reacting to the visit, Controller General Ouedraogo said his delegation came to learn from Rwanda’s policing, which is exemplary. “We want to pick a leaf from its contribution to the country’s security and development,” he said.
It is expected that the Burkina Faso Police Chief will also visit various Rwandan Police departments and units, including training schools and colleges.
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