Anglican province of Uganda with 39 dioceses and a growing Christian base.
The Tooro royal family is locked in a succession dispute after the death of King Oyo Nyimba, with conflicting claims over who should inherit the throne. A committee named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as successor, while Oyo’s mother and sister say a will designates a son as heir. The king’s burial is set for the weekend as tensions rise over legitimacy and royal authority.
The Tooro kingdom in western Uganda has been without a settled monarch since King Oyo has died of cancer. Clan elders have named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a television anchor, as the new king. The late king's immediate family — led by Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and Princess Ruth Komuntale — has said a 2022 will names an undisclosed young son as heir and has rejected the elders' choice, raising the prospect of court action and prolonged division.