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Uganda lays 'boy king' Oyo to rest amid succession row

Uganda has buried King Oyo Nyimba, who was crowned in the Tooro Kingdom in 1995 aged just 3. His death at 34 has triggered a dispute over a successor, as rumors abound of possible heirs born out of wedlock.

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Uganda lays 'boy king' Oyo to rest amid succession row

Uganda has buried King Oyo Nyimba, who was crowned in the Tooro Kingdom in 1995 aged just 3. His death at 34 has triggered a dispute over a successor, as rumors abound of possible heirs born out of wedlock.

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