Death of Young Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Ends Tooro's Era
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch in 1995 at age 3, has died at 34 in Tooro, Uganda. The prime minister announced the death, which occurred around 10:00 p.m. local time; the cause was not disclosed. Unmarried at death, he left an heir and the crown’s continuity is assured, amid nationwide mourning and tributes as Tooro’s largely ceremonial but culturally influential monarchy loses its youthful symbol.