Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom holds the burial of its late king, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, following several days of conflict over succession within the royal family. Reports say the burial takes place in western Uganda after the kingdom prepares to end what outlets describe as a bitter dispute.
Coverage also highlights a formal transition of power. One report describes royal officials carrying the casket through streets in Fort Portal and a successor being marked during the burial rituals. Another outlet says nine coffee berries are cast into the grave at the Karambi Royal Tombs as part of a handover process.
Outlets differ in emphasis about how the successor is chosen. BBC News reports calls for unity after the death, and says a TV presenter, Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, is named as the traditional kingdom’s new monarch, while members of Oyo’s family claim he chose the heir. Other reporting also characterizes the burial as occurring amid a fierce family battle over who should succeed him.
