Uganda's King of Tooro, world's youngest reigning monarch at coronation, dies at 34
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King Oyo Nyimba of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda has died at age 34, according to an announcement by the kingdom's prime minister on Thursday. Crowned at three years old in 1995, he became the world's youngest reigning monarch at that time.
Why it matters
The death of a reigning African monarch draws international attention to the Tooro kingdom's succession and governance.
