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The journalist who became king in Uganda

The journalist who became king in Uganda

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Ugandan journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma is now Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, the 14th king of the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda.

His coronation follows the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV and comes amid a disputed succession, with questions raised over who should inherit the throne.

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