The Unpredictable Inheritance of a Young King The untimely death of 34 year old King Oyo Nyimba has set off a succession dispute in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, threatening to upend centuries old traditions.
The funeral of the "boy king" is only the beginning of a protracted battle for control. The Tooro Kingdom's situation is mirrored in Uganda's broader cultural landscape.
Traditional monarchies have long been seen as relics of a bygone era, their authority diminished by decades of republican rule.