Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute
For the last 31 years, it has been headed by King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was once known as a "boy king", after ascending to the throne as an infant.Oyo became king in 1995 at the age of just three, following the death of his father. Then the world's youngest monarch, he ruled until he died last month from cancer, aged just 34.The coronation is a day for celebration, involving traditional practices starting from midnight. A king must come from the Babiito clan, specifically the lineage of King George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III, according to royal palace sources.Kijanangoma and the late King Oyo are cousins.
- ▪For the last 31 years, it has been headed by King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was once known as a "boy king", after ascending to the throne as an infant.Oyo became king in 1995 at the age of just three, following the death of hi
- ▪Then the world's youngest monarch, he ruled until he died last month from cancer, aged just 34.The coronation is a day for celebration, involving traditional practices starting from midnight.
- ▪A king must come from the Babiito clan, specifically the lineage of King George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III, according to royal palace sources.Kijanangoma and the late King Oyo are cousins.
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Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession disputeImage source, Ngabo Amon/ BBCByBasillioh Rukanga and Bella Twine, BBC Focus on AfricaPublished2 hours agoPrince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo II, who is set to be crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom later, has long been a familiar face in the country.For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster.But Kijanangoma, 56, has now become the subject of media attention himself - his rise to the Tooro throne sparking controversy and widespread reactions beyond the country.Tooro is one of Uganda's four main officially recognised historical kingdoms.
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