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Uganda's Boy King Buried Amidst Succession Dispute

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Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba, who became the world's youngest monarch at age three, has been buried following his death from cancer at age 34. His passing has ignited a succession battle within the Tooro Kingdom, as he died without a declared heir. While some claim he left a son, the royal clan has put forward a journalist prince as the successor, a decision contested by the late king's sister and mother. AI

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Uganda's Boy King Buried Amidst Succession Dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Uganda buries one-time ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle

    Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that has rocked the royal family and gripped the nation. The traditional monarch, who ascended the throne of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1…

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