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Ugandan Subnational Kingdom Names Journalist as New Monarch After King Oyo's Death: Media

Ugandan Subnational Kingdom Names Journalist as New Monarch After King Oyo's Death: Media

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Ugandan Subnational Kingdom Names Journalist as New Monarch After King Oyo's Death: MediaAt a press conference in the kingdom's capital of Fort... 10.09.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ugandan Subnational Kingdom Names Journalist as New Monarch After King Oyo's Death: MediaAt a press conference in the kingdom's capital of Fort Portal, the royal clan's succession committee announced it chose Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor at the state-run broadcaster UBC, as monarch. Though Uganda is a constitutional republic, Oyo Nyimba, who died last month aged 34, reigned over Tooro in western Uganda, an ancient kingdom with vast cultural and social influence. Oyo Nyimba, who served as a UN goodwill ambassador championing the fight against HIV and AIDS, became the youngest reigning monarch in 1995, according to Guinness World Records.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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