{UAH} IDDI AMIN CONSPIRED TO ASSASSINATE BURUNDI'S LAST KING
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IDDI AMIN CONSPIRED TO ASSASSINATE BURUNDI'S LAST KING
In march 1966 Burundi's King Mwambutsa left for Switzerland and stayed there for months as had always been the tendency. In June 1966 he sent his only son Prince Charles Ndizeye from Geneva to Burundi in advance to prepare for his (King) return. Instead, upon reaching Burundi the young Prince Charles then aged 19 years declared himself king and adopted the name of Ntare V. The Barundi of all ethnic backgrounds accepted him because of the love they had for the kingdom. He went ahead to form a newGOVERNMENT
with the former Minister of Defence Col. Michael Mucombero as his Prime Minister. The deposed king Mwambutsa sent him a message to the effect that there was a group that intended to take advantage of hisTENDER age and destroy the kingdom. Mwambutsa opted to remain in exile in Geneva.
Hardly two months elapsed before the relationship between the King and his Prime Minister showed signs of cracks. When the King dismissed some government ministers using a radio announcement, Prime Minister Mucombero reinstated them before deploying soldiers at the national radio to block the King from accessing it again. The soldiers even took over all housed adjacent to the radio station in order to ensure that the King does not even come closer. Two weeks later Col Mucombero deployed heavy armaments at strategic locations in theCAPITAL Bujumbura. In November 1966 Col Mucombero announced the overthrow of the King, abolished the monarchy, declared the Republic of Burundi and made himself the President after promoting himself to the rank of Lt. Gen. At the time King Ntare V was on an official visit to the then Zaire but The King had hoped to return to Burundi because he believed that since he had the support of the people they would support him to regain his kingdom.
From Zaire, the deposed King Ntare V proceeded to exile in Europe, reconciled with his father and planned an armed return to his kingdom. As part of the armed return preparations, in March 1972 he visited Uganda and was welcomed by then President Iddi Amin. The King had been accompanied by some members of the royal family namely Emmanuel Biha (son to Leopold Biha who was one time Prime Minister of Burundi), Mathias Hitimana, Prince Andrew Ndagijimana. Iddi Amin received them in high esteem and they had no doubt that he was to offer them the necessary military back up. They were accommodated inTHE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL Kampala and treated as State guests.
Burundi's President Mucombero got information about the King's presence in Uganda and he dispatched intelligence agents to confirm. Next it was his then Minister of Foreign Affairs Artemon Simbananiye who visited Uganda to seal the deal. Iddi Amin first tricked Prince Ndagijimana by getting him out of the hotel and killing him. They he told King Ntare V that Prince Ndagijimana had been facilitated to secretly go and greet his mother near the border with Burundi. The King had earlier smelt a rat when he saw suspicious people in the company of Iddi Amin around the same Hotel they were staying but he had no alternative. Shortly after Iddi Amin deceived King Ntare V and Prince Emanuel Biha to board a military helicopter purportedly to go and meet Prince Ndagijimana (who had already been killed at the time). Instead the Ugandan military helicopter and three hours later it landed in Gitega, Burundi and the King Ntare V was handed over to the government.
King Ntare V was placed under house arrest at the former Palace but two days later the newspapers reported that he had been shot dead while he attempted to escape. His grave and remains, if any has never been traced to date. Some reportsINDICATE that that he was simply executed by his guards Capt Onesmus Ntabiriho and Lt Charles Nyabenda on the orders of President Mucombero. President Iddi Amin claimed that he had received a written assurance from his Burundian counterpart that the King would be safe if he would return and live as a private citizen. His father opted to remain in exile where he died after making a will wishing that his remains should never to be returned to Burundi. He had lost his only two sons (Prince Rwagasore - Burundi's first Prime Minister and King Charles Ndizeye Ntare V; who were both victims of greed for power).
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with the former Minister of Defence Col. Michael Mucombero as his Prime Minister. The deposed king Mwambutsa sent him a message to the effect that there was a group that intended to take advantage of hisTENDER age and destroy the kingdom. Mwambutsa opted to remain in exile in Geneva.Hardly two months elapsed before the relationship between the King and his Prime Minister showed signs of cracks. When the King dismissed some government ministers using a radio announcement, Prime Minister Mucombero reinstated them before deploying soldiers at the national radio to block the King from accessing it again. The soldiers even took over all housed adjacent to the radio station in order to ensure that the King does not even come closer. Two weeks later Col Mucombero deployed heavy armaments at strategic locations in theCAPITAL
Bujumbura. In November 1966 Col Mucombero announced the overthrow of the King, abolished the monarchy, declared the Republic of Burundi and made himself the President after promoting himself to the rank of Lt. Gen. At the time King Ntare V was on an official visit to the then Zaire but The King had hoped to return to Burundi because he believed that since he had the support of the people they would support him to regain his kingdom.From Zaire, the deposed King Ntare V proceeded to exile in Europe, reconciled with his father and planned an armed return to his kingdom. As part of the armed return preparations, in March 1972 he visited Uganda and was welcomed by then President Iddi Amin. The King had been accompanied by some members of the royal family namely Emmanuel Biha (son to Leopold Biha who was one time Prime Minister of Burundi), Mathias Hitimana, Prince Andrew Ndagijimana. Iddi Amin received them in high esteem and they had no doubt that he was to offer them the necessary military back up. They were accommodated inTHE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
Kampala and treated as State guests.Burundi's President Mucombero got information about the King's presence in Uganda and he dispatched intelligence agents to confirm. Next it was his then Minister of Foreign Affairs Artemon Simbananiye who visited Uganda to seal the deal. Iddi Amin first tricked Prince Ndagijimana by getting him out of the hotel and killing him. They he told King Ntare V that Prince Ndagijimana had been facilitated to secretly go and greet his mother near the border with Burundi. The King had earlier smelt a rat when he saw suspicious people in the company of Iddi Amin around the same Hotel they were staying but he had no alternative. Shortly after Iddi Amin deceived King Ntare V and Prince Emanuel Biha to board a military helicopter purportedly to go and meet Prince Ndagijimana (who had already been killed at the time). Instead the Ugandan military helicopter and three hours later it landed in Gitega, Burundi and the King Ntare V was handed over to the government.
King Ntare V was placed under house arrest at the former Palace but two days later the newspapers reported that he had been shot dead while he attempted to escape. His grave and remains, if any has never been traced to date. Some reportsINDICATE
that that he was simply executed by his guards Capt Onesmus Ntabiriho and Lt Charles Nyabenda on the orders of President Mucombero. President Iddi Amin claimed that he had received a written assurance from his Burundian counterpart that the King would be safe if he would return and live as a private citizen. His father opted to remain in exile where he died after making a will wishing that his remains should never to be returned to Burundi. He had lost his only two sons (Prince Rwagasore - Burundi's first Prime Minister and King Charles Ndizeye Ntare V; who were both victims of greed for power).INFORMATION IS POWER
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