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QuoteRwandan King's Successor Named

The new Head of the Rwandan Royal House has been announced by the Rwandan Royal Council of Abiru via the Prester John Institute, the Royal and Imperial Council of Foreign Nobility, of which the late King Kigeli V of Rwanda was Regent.  His Royal Highness Prince Emmanuel Bushayija was named by His Majesty King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa to be his successor.  He accedes to the exiled throne as His Majesty King Yuhi VI Bushayija.

Rwanda abolished its monarchy by referendum on 28th January 1961, however the Royal House of Rwanda has always questioned the legitimacy of the vote.  Accordingly, it holds that the crown continues in exile.

The new Head of the Rwandan Royal House is the son of His Royal Highness Théoneste Bushayija and grandson of His Majesty King Yuhi V Masinga, and is a nephew of the late king.  Unlike in some monarchical dynasties where succession to the royal house passes to the nearest relevant heir, the custom of the Royal House of Rwanda is for the king to name his successor.  The Royal Council of Abiru was privy to His Majesty's final wishes about his succession and, in respect of traditional custom, the new Head of the Royal House has been announced.

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QuoteKing Mohammed VI of Morocco begins visit to five African nations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is to continue his visits to other African countries next week following the re-admission of Morocco to the African Union. Last year, the King visited several African countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Madagascar. On this latest trip, he will be visiting Ghana, Côte D'Ivoire, Guinea-Conakry, Zambia and Mali.

It will be the King's first visit to Ghana, and both the new Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo and the King recognise the importance of co-operation between Accra and Rabat. With the visit being preceded by the setting up of a joint business forum between the two countries many agreements will hopefully follow both during the tour and the coming years.

Following on from Ghana, the King will visit Conakry the capital of Guinea and his close friend the President Alpha Conde. It was under his expert guidance that a Summit of the African Union agreed to the re-admission of Morocco. The next port of call could be the hardest diplomatically as he visits the Zambian capital of Lusaka. Zambia has been a keen supporter of the Polisario, a socialist group fighting for independence for Western Sahara against Morocco. Despite intense diplomatic pressure from South Africa, it seems that President Edgar Lungu would rather look for fruitful deals with all African nations rather than be restricted by old ideas.

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco begins visit to five African nations – Royal Central
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