https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-crowned-king-in-uganda-after-bitter-succession-disputeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-crowned-king-in-uganda-after-bitter-succession-disputehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/journalist-crowned-king-in-uganda-after-bitter-succession-dispute#u95392Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:55:24 +0000Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo II, a former TV journalist, has been crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom after a bitter succession dispute. He ascended to the throne following the death of his predecessor, Oyo Nimba Kabamba Rukidi IV, who died of cancer in the US at the age of 34. The coronation concludes a transition period marked by grief and division.Why it mattersThe Tooro Kingdom is one of several traditional monarchies that exist within Uganda, a republic. The kingdom's succession dispute has been closely watched, with various media outlets reporting on the develop