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Uganda traditional king succession dispute 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 04
SEP 04 · Day 1
Body of world's youngest traditional king returns to Uganda amid succession row
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja described King Oyo as a symbol of unity and praised his work raising awareness about HIV and Aids among young people.
President Museveni said King Oyo's mother, Queen Best Kemigisa, had told him that her son had left an heir.
King Oyo was the 13th monarch of the Tooro kingdom, which was founded in the early 19th Century.