Uganda’s royal crisis deepens as fierce conflict erupts over late king’s heir
- The Ugandan government is working urgently to help resolve a fierce royal succession conflict within the Tooro Kingdom following the death of monarch Oyo Nyimba at the age of 34.
- King Oyo, who was crowned in 1995 at the age of three, was known as the world’s “youngest king”.
- He died in August after suffering from an illness which was kept hidden from the public.
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- The Ugandan government is working urgently to help resolve a fierce royal succession conflict within the Tooro Kingdom following the death of monarch Oyo Nyimba at the age of 34.
- King Oyo, who was crowned in 1995 at the age of three, was known as the world’s “youngest king”.
- He died in August after suffering from an illness which was kept hidden from the public.
Sources: The Independent