Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute
Al Jazeera · 29 Sep 2026

Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute

Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month. A journalist has been crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a ceremony marking the ⁠end of a succession dispute. Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeded K


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