Rumors have been circulating on social media for a few days about the announcement of the recruitment of the national army.
RDF later refuted the information, saying that it was a rumor created by people who spread it in different places.
RDF refuted rumors that were being spread on social media.
The management of the Rwandan Armed Forces has condemned the false announcement that it claimed to inform all those who want to join the Rwandan Armed Forces, saying that it is a fluke of information. The announcement stated that the registration in the Rwandan Army had started and that the registration test will be held between November 26, 2024, and December 15, 2024.
Another feature of this fake advertisement is that it said that the tests will be conducted on WhatsApp, in a new mode known as online, and it also contained the numbers of the WhatsApp numbers that were set up, as the seller of this advertisement said.
The leadership of the Rwandan Armed Forces immediately announced it to Rwandans, who denounced this announcement, saying that it is not true and asking people not to implement it.
They continue says that there is no such program to conduct online tests and that the program of registration in the Rwandan Army continues as usual. The Rwandan military also asks the public to continue to follow official information provided by reliable newspapers and that this announcement is baseless and should not be taken seriously.
This is one of the indications that the people of Rwanda should pay attention to the information spread on the internet and avoid falling into the trap of sellers of wrong information.
Citizens are advised to be careful with the information they get from social media because there are rumors, and they are asked to be careful and discerning, and the spreaders of rumors are also advised to stop them and publish real and reliable information.