Tooro Kingdom Succession Dispute Erupts After Boy King's Death

In the highlands of western Uganda, the ancient Tooro Kingdom finds itself at a crossroads that is as old as monarchy itself: who holds the right to name a ruler when the throne falls suddenly vacant? Following the death of its boy king last month, the kingdom's council of elders chose a television journalist as successor — a decision the royal family has refused to accept. The dispute is not merely about one kingdom's future, but about whether tradition is something inherited by blood or interpreted by those entrusted to guard it.