Controversy Over Ugandan Kingdom's Royal Succession
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Controversy Over Ugandan Kingdom's Royal Succession

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 10, 202622 min

A succession battle is intensifying in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom ahead of the late king’s burial. Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been named the next monarch, but the decision is being challenged by members of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s immediate family, raising questions about the kingdom’s future leadership. And Ethiopia is preparing to welcome the year 2019 on September 11. On New Year's Eve, Ethiopians at home and across the world will celebrate Enkutatash, the start of a new year in the Ethiopian calendar. We explore the traditions and how the occasion is marked.<...

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Mkechi Obunna in Lagos, Nigeria. A royal succession battle is intensifying in Uganda's Toru Kingdom. As preparations continue for the King's burial, a dispute over his successor is raising tensions

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at the palace. So what's behind it? my brother's sister that that information isn't incorrect because my brother never left those instructions at all. It's very unfortunate that we have

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not even buried my brother yet and they're bringing all this confusion and all this turmoil. We can't even mourn my brother in peace. So I just want to call out to the people of Toro just to please stay calm. My brother was a very peaceful and calm person so please just at least to honor him. Please stop

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