Ugandan King Oyo Rukidi IV, who reigned since age 3, dies at 34 in the United States

Oyo Rukidi IV died on August 27 in the United States at the age of 34 after being hospitalized for cancer. He ascended to the throne of the traditional kingdom of Toro in 1995 at the age of three and fully assumed power in 2010. The kingdom's Prime Minister announced his death, calling it an immeasurable loss for the royal family and the people of Tooro. A secret heir will succeed him according to traditional rites.