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Tooro Kingdom’s Succession Crisis | Global News
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Duration
- 2:03
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- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
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King Oyo, Uganda’s youngest ever monarch and ruler of the Tooro kingdom for over 30 years, has died after a cancer battle in the U.S., sparking a fierce succession dispute. His funeral drew thousands as clan elders named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma — a TV host and cousin — as heir, but King Oyo’s family rejected this, citing a 2022 will naming his yo…
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King Oyo, Uganda’s youngest ever monarch and ruler of the Tooro kingdom for over 30 years, has died after a cancer battle in the U.S., sparking a fierce succession dispute. His funeral drew thousands as clan elders named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma — a TV host and cousin — as heir, but King Oyo’s family rejected this, citing a 2022 will naming his young son as successor (identity undisclosed). Tensions escalated as royal guards were replaced by soldiers, confining the royal family — describ
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