Cameroon And Rwanda Clean Up Ranks In Wake Of Gabon Coup

After the shakeup in Gabon, certain African leaders have started making changes to their military roasters. 90-year-old Cameroonian president Paul Biya, and 65 years old Rwandan president Paul Kagame, reportedly sack military chiefs in their respective countries.

The duo, are firing their military chiefs in what appears to be a move to forestall the recent power seizures witnessed in Niger & Gabon over the last month, according to their press releases.

In Kigali, Kagame sacked nearly 200 military chiefs, including two four-star generals, James Kabarebe & Fred Ibingira & two three-star generals, Charles Kayonga & Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, Rwandan outlet the new times reported citing a government statement.

He also retired 83 senior officers, 06 junior officers & 86 senior non-commissioned officers, 678 end-of-contract officers, while 160 were discharged on medical grounds discharges.

In Cameroon, Biya is also not leaving his grip on the country to chance as he immediately shuffled the officers in the army, air force & marine.