# Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once the world’s youngest monarch, dies at 34

https://mins.news/en/item/35403

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 09:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-king-oyo-nyimba-once-worlds-youngest-monarch-dies-34-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9150778f085800017b53e8

> Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba has died at the age of 34, according to the prime minister of his kingdom. He became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995.

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