Uganda buries onetime ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle
A funeral is underway for King Oyo Nyimba, who was crowned in the Tooro Kingdom in 1995 aged just 3. His death at 34 has triggered a dispute over a successor, as rumors abound of possible heirs born out of wedlock.
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