Catholic King Kigeli V buried in Rwanda

January 19, 2017

According to Deutsche Welle:

The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V, was buried…more than two months after his death in the United States, aged 80.

King Kigeli was buried in Nyanza district, southern Rwanda, near the grave of his predecessor…

His remains were returned to Rwanda only after a court battle over where he should be buried between his relatives… In the end, a US court ruled in favor of those living in Rwanda…

The government…was represented at Sunday’s burial ceremony by the minister for sports and culture, much to the disappointment of those present…

To read the entire article in Deutsche Welle, please click here.

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