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Rwanda's Last King, Kigeli V, Dies in the US

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The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V, died early Sunday, his official website said. He was 80, Daily Nation reports.

Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa in Kamembe, the monarch went into exile in 1960 after clashing with the Belgian colonial power.

In 1961, the monarchy was abolished.

Kigeli V lived in exile in several African countries before settling in the suburbs of Washington, DC, in 1992.

While in the United States, he led the King Kigeli V Foundation to aid Rwandan refugees.

 


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