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A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

A journalist has been crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month. The death of King Oyo Nyimba in August triggered widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. A TV journalist is set to be crowned as king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A TV journalist is set to be crowned as king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A journalist is set to be crowned as the king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month

  2. New York Post

    Journalist to be crowned next king of Ugandan monarchy after death of ‘boy king’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A journalist was on Tuesday set to be crowned as the king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    TV journalist is crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has ascended to the throne after King Oyo died at the age of 34 due to a cancer battle. He previously worked for Ugandan broadcaster UBC as a TV anchor and editor.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A journalist has been crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month. The death of King Oyo Nyimba in August triggered widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Photos: A journalist is crowned king in Uganda (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The death of King Oyo Nyimba in August triggered widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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