# Ugandan kingdom enthrones ex-TV anchor after succession fight

https://mins.news/en/item/78297

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ugandan-kingdom-enthrones-ex-tv-anchor-after-succession-fight-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abb7e3071ae1c0001926feb

> A former television news anchor was crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people. The ritual-filled ceremony marked the end of a succession dispute.

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