King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 of the Tooro Kingdom stands on his throne as the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a ritual-laden coronation at the Karuziika palace, Fort Portal, Uganda September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

Former journalist crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom

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Former journalist crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom

Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former journalist, has been crowned the king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom after a succession dispute following the death of King Oyo.