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“Journalist to be crowned next king of Ugandan monarchy after death of ‘boy king’ By Associated Press Published Sep. 29, 2026, 4:11 a.m.”

“… to be buried KAMPALA, Sept 11 - Uganda's government is racing to help resolve a bitter royal succession dispute in the Tooro Kingdom after the death of monarch Oyo Nyimba aged 34, so he can be buried on Saturday, a spokesperson for the kingdom said on…”

“A traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a king who recently died rejected the selection of a television news anchor as his successor.”

“- Published A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda's traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world's youngest reigning monarch.”

“The former diplomat, 59, was held up as an example of everything that was wrong about the British monarchy.”

“'One of those deaths one never heals from' Uganda is a republic but officially recognises four traditional kingdoms, banned after independence from British colonial rule by a republican president who said he wanted to unify the country.”

“His death has triggered uncertainty over the future of the monarchy as Oyo was not officially married.”