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Last Rwandan King Kigeli V Dies At Age 80 by panafrican(m): 5:37pm On Oct 23, 2016
End of a dynasty that ruled for one thousand years.


Kigeli V, the Last King in Rwanda Dynasty, Dies at 80
By SAM ROBERTSOCT. 21, 2016 NEW YORK TIMES

Kigeli V, the last king of a dynasty that ruled Rwanda for a millennium, died last Sunday in Washington, where he had been living on public assistance. He was 80.

His death was announced by the Rwandan government, which did not specify a cause.

King Kigeli, a towering, regal presence at 7 feet 2 inches, reigned for less than two years, forced to step down when his central African nation voted in 1961 to replace the kingdom with a republic and gained independence from Belgium.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/world/africa/kigeli-v-dead.html?_r=0

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Re: Last Rwandan King Kigeli V Dies At Age 80 by Nobody: 1:25am On Oct 24, 2016
Was he in exile?

Am surprised he did not get back to his people and throne (even if just symbolically) during the times of Gaddafi. He was building palaces for Kings and working toward their recognition by national governments. He did the same to many like him and council of elders who had been forgotten.

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