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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
Confirmed
Oyo, who Guinness World Records listed as the world's youngest reigning monarch , external , ruled over more than two million people. The country's largest and most influential traditional institution, the Buganda Kingdom, said it mourned with the people of Tooro following the death of their monarch, labelling him a valuable figure to Uganda.
Uganda is a republic, ruled by an elected head of state, but it has several traditional monarchies that still preside over their kingdoms as they were constituted in the pre-colonial period.
What's confirmed
- Oyo, who Guinness World Records listed as the world's youngest reigning monarch , external , ruled over more than two million people.
- Uganda is a republic, ruled by an elected head of state, but it has several traditional monarchies that still preside over their kingdoms as they were constituted in the pre-colonial period.
What's still developing
- Oyo, who Guinness World Records listed as the world's youngest reigning monarch , external , ruled over more than two million people.
- The country's largest and most influential traditional institution, the Buganda Kingdom, said it mourned with the people of Tooro following the death of their monarch, labelling him a valuable figure to Uganda.
- Uganda is a republic, ruled by an elected head of state, but it has several traditional monarchies that still preside over their kingdoms as they were constituted in the pre-colonial period.