Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma: The Ugandan journalist who became king amid a succession row
- Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I, who is set to be crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom later, has long been a familiar face in the country.
- For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster.
- But Kijanangoma, 56, has now become the subject of media attention himself - his rise to the Tooro throne sparking controversy and widespread reactions beyond the country.
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- Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I, who is set to be crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom later, has long been a familiar face in the country.
- For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster.
- But Kijanangoma, 56, has now become the subject of media attention himself - his rise to the Tooro throne sparking controversy and widespread reactions beyond the country.
Sources: BBC News