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POLITICS15h agoUganda reverses withdrawal from Invictus Games after King Charles intervenesThe King’s private secretary called Uganda’s chief of defence forces to give a green light to the nation’s participation in the Invictus GamesThe Independent World
POLITICS1d agoSuccession row kicks off in Uganda after amateur goalkeeper says no to throneThe committee's first choice — a non-league goalkeeper from south-east London — declined, citing other responsibilities. His replacement was then rejected by the late king's own family, who produced a 2022 will that the committee ignored.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS2d agoUganda buries King Oyo as death sparks succession rowThousands of people gathered in western Uganda on Saturday to pay their final respects to King Oyo. Oyo died last month at the age of 34, unmarried and without an official heir. Now a fight is underway over who will succeed him, pitting the royal clan against his closest relatives.Africanews [en]
POLITICS2d agoUganda buries one-time ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battleUganda’s King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that has rocked the royal family and gripped the nation. The traditional monarch, who ascended the throne of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995, died last month from cancer. He was 34. He was buried next to his ancestors after an emotional funeral service in an Anglican cathedral in the remote city of Fort Portal, near the Congo border, concluding a nine-day...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoA kingdom within a republic: Inside Uganda’s BugandaThe kingdom’s traditions and institutions have endured through colonial rule, independence and decades of upheaval.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoMystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession disputeThe 34-year-old monarch’s death has opened a rare challenge to the traditional process of choosing Tooro’s next king.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoUganda Buries ‘Youngest’ King Amid Succession RowKing Oyo, who became king at just three years old and ruled for 31 years, died at 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the US. The post Uganda Buries ‘Youngest’ King Amid Succession Row appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS3d agoUganda buries ex - boy - king , succession battle beginsUganda has buried its former boy-king, leading to the beginning of a succession battle. This situation suggests potential political instability or significant internal changes within the kingdom.thecourier.com.au · Australia
POLITICS3d agoUganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successorA TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.BBC World
POLITICS3d agoUganda buries ‘youngest’ king amid succession rowSeveral thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world's youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid a fight over who will succeed him. The post Uganda buries ‘youngest’ king amid succession row appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoUgandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch's deathThe traditional Ugandan kingdom of ​Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the late king, Oyo Nyimba, rejected clan members' choice of a television news anchor to succeed him.France 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoUgandan royal succession scandalIn tonight's edition, a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. Also, Rwanda shut down 101 alcoholic beverage factories last month and declared a public health crisis after at least 50 people were killed by contaminated illegal supplies. And Ethiopia celebrates its new year.France 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoUganda : Traditional kingdom plunged into succession crisisA traditional kingdom in Uganda is experiencing a succession crisis. This indicates political instability and potential challenges to leadership.dw.com · Germany
POLITICS5d agoUganda: Traditional kingdom plunged into succession crisisA royal succession committee and the family of late King Oyo Nyimba of Toroo have put forward competing candidates. Questions have been raised as to whether the late monarch indeed had a son as his family claims.DW News [en]
POLITICS5d agoDeath of King Oyo of Uganda: the royal family rejects Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as successor.La famille du roi d'Oyo affirme qu'il a laissé un testament désignant son jeune fils comme héritier du royaume de Tooro.BBC Afrique
POLITICS5d agoRoyal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan kingKing Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.BBC World
POLITICS6d agoUganda Kingship : Who inherits the Crown ? – NTV UgandaThe question of succession for a kingship in Uganda is being raised, indicating a focus on traditional leadership and inheritance practices. This is a matter of political and cultural significance for the region.ntv.co.ug · Uganda