Uganda: Oyo Rukidi IV, the 'youngest king in the world', has died at 34

His Majesty Oyo Rukidi IV, regarded as the 'youngest king in the world', passed away at the age of 34, as announced by the Prime Minister of the Tooro kingdom. He succeeded his father in 1995 at the age of three and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the 'youngest reigning monarch' in 2025. The king was hospitalized in the United States for cancer, and his death has shocked many Ugandans.