https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-ascends-to-throne-in-uganda-kingdom-after-succession-disputeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-ascends-to-throne-in-uganda-kingdom-after-succession-disputehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-ascends-to-throne-in-uganda-kingdom-after-succession-dispute#u99779Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:07:49 +0000Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former Ugandan TV news anchor, was crowned as the 13th monarch of the Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The coronation at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City ended a succession dispute following the August death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. To mark the beginning of the reign, President Yoweri Museveni gifted the new king, referred to as His Majesty Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, 100 heads of Ankole longhorn cattle.Why it mattersThe Tooro Kingdom is a traditional monarchy in Uganda. The transition followed the death of King Oyo Nyimba,