The Ugandan journalist who became a monarch amid a succession row

Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, aged 56, was crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom. Formerly a broadcaster and journalist, he was chosen following a succession dispute after the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who left no publicly recognized heir. Queen Best Kemigisa, the late king's mother, criticized the selection, claiming her son's will should have been honored, but the royal succession committee adhered to traditional customs. The coronation involved traditional ceremonies, a walk to the royal palace, and a symbolic fight.