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Viewing cable 07KIGALI379, RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCES TO CHANGE COMMANDER OF THE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KIGALI379 2007-04-20 12:03 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kigali 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLGB #0379 1101203
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 201203Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4053
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS KIGALI 000379 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/C, DRL/PHD, PM/RSAT AND L/PM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR MASS RW
SUBJECT: RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCES TO CHANGE COMMANDER OF THE 
14TH BATTALION 
 
REF: A. KIGALI 36 
 
     B. KIGALI 373 
 
1. (SBU) On 20 April, the Rwandan Ministry of Defense 
notified post that the new Battalion Commander for the 14th 
Battalion will be Major James Safari.  The change was made in 
order to comply with USG's notification (ref B) that no U.S. 
support could be provided to the 14th if LtCol Goodman 
Ruzibiza remained in command.  A senior Rwandan officer told 
acting DATT that Major Safari, currently the Battalion 
Executive Officer, will be promoted to LtCol and take command 
of the 14th prior to its deployment to Darfur in May.  Post 
has discovered no derogatory human rights information on 
Safari and he was previously vetted as a staff officer of the 
14th Battalion (Ref A). 
 
2. (SBU)  Comment. This is a smart decision by the GOR, as 
the second in command of the 14th, Safari knows the Battalion 
and is very familiar with the  officers and soldiers he will 
be commanding.  Additionally, due to the absence of LtCol 
Ruzibiza, he was the acting Battalion Commander during the 
recently completed ACOTA training.  End comment. 
 
3. (SBU)  Bio information on Safari: 
Name: Safari 
First Name: James 
Rank: Major 
Appointment: CO 
DOB: 1969 
DOE 1987 (Enlistment date) 
Marital status: Single 
Education Standard: S4 
Date of Commissioning: 1991 
Appointments Held: 
1987-1993: Regiment Signals Officer 
1994-1995: Platoon Commander 
1996-2000: Company Commander 
2001-2004: Operations Training Officer 
2005-2007: 2nd in Command, 14BN 
    -2007: CO, 14BN 
Courses: 
Military Communication 
Company Command 
Grade 3 Staff Course 
Peace Support OPS (ACOTA, BPSTT) 
Seminars: 
Law 
Children's Rights 
International Humanitarian Law 
 
ARIETTI