Secret son revelation ignites bitter succession dispute in Ugandan kingdom

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Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reject committee’s choice of cousin and TV presenter as new monarch A traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a king who recently died r…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:29:20 UTC.

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