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Kigeli V Ndahindurwa: Last king of Rwanda dies | Kigeli V Ndahindurwa: Last king of Rwanda dies |
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The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. | The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. |
Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile. | Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile. |
He eventually settled in the US where he set up a charity helping Rwandan refugees and orphans. | He eventually settled in the US where he set up a charity helping Rwandan refugees and orphans. |
A 2013 profile in Washingtonian magazine found him living off food stamps in subsidised housing. | A 2013 profile in Washingtonian magazine found him living off food stamps in subsidised housing. |
King Kigeli was forced into exile in Uganda, along with tens of thousands of other Tutsis following inter-ethnic violence in 1959. | |
He was ousted by a coup supported by Belgium, the former colonial power. | |
Rwanda was proclaimed a republic, and a Hutu, Gregoire Kayibanda, became president. | |
He lived the rest of his life in exile. | |
His death was announced on his website on Sunday. | His death was announced on his website on Sunday. |
"He was a devout and dedicated believer and the last anointed African Roman Catholic king to reign over a full country," it said. | "He was a devout and dedicated believer and the last anointed African Roman Catholic king to reign over a full country," it said. |
It added that "the heir to the Royal throne of Rwanda" will be "announced in good order". | It added that "the heir to the Royal throne of Rwanda" will be "announced in good order". |