https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/prince-edward-rukidi-kijanangoma-the-ugandan-journalist-who-became-king-amid-a-succession-rowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/prince-edward-rukidi-kijanangoma-the-ugandan-journalist-who-became-king-amid-a-succession-rowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/prince-edward-rukidi-kijanangoma-the-ugandan-journalist-who-became-king-amid-a-succession-row#u101171Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:27:12 +0000Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a 56-year-old former television news anchor, has been crowned the 13th monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom as Nyabongo I. The coronation followed a royal procession and traditional rites on a Tuesday. President Museveni attended the ceremony, which concludes a transition period marked by grief and division. Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month. The ascension occurs despite a bitter succession dispute involving a young heir not recognized by the royal clan.Why it mattersThe Tooro Kingdom is a traditional monarchy in Ugan