### [2026-09-9](/feed/2026/09/9/index.md)

##### Tooro Kingdom
# The Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda selects Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a television news anchor and editor, as its new monarch following the death of Rukidi IV last month. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-kingdom-picks-new-monarch-succeed-king-oyo-nyimba-once-worlds-youngest-2026-09-09/)

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