Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute
Headline as filed by BBC World.
Compare coverage — 4 reports
| Publisher | Headline | Summary | Published | Detected | Delay | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC World | Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute |
Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise. |
0m | bbc.co.uk | First Page headline | ||
| Al Jazeera | Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute |
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month. |
12h | aljazeera.com | Follow-up | ||
| BBC World | The journalist who became king in Uganda |
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni. |
20h | bbc.co.uk | Follow-up | ||
| Al Jazeera | Photos: A journalist is crowned king in Uganda |
The death of King Oyo Nyimba in August triggered widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom. |
1d | aljazeera.com | Latest |
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