Louis Rwagasore
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Prince Louis Rwagasore was a Burundian prince and politician, who was the second prime minister of Burundi for two weeks, from 28 September 1961 until his assassination on 13 October.
Rwagasore's father, King Mwambutsa IV, on a visit to Israel in 1962
Ruanda-Urundi Governor Jean-Paul Harroy (right), c. 1968
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, who sent several telegrams to officials in Usumbura inquiring about the role of "Europeans" in Rwagasore's assassination
President Pierre Buyoya, who used Rwagasore as a symbol of national unity
Ntare V of Burundi
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Ntare V of Burundi, less commonly numbered Ntare III, was the last king of Burundi, reigning from July to November 1966. Until his accession, he was known as Crown Prince Charles Ndizeye.
Modern-day view of the ceremonially planted tree (ikigabiro) from the coronation of Ntare V