Rwanda's last king, Kigeli V, dies at age 80
WASHINGTON - The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V, died early Sunday, his official website said. He was 80.
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 in 1992.
Details of his death were not immediately known.
- AFP
