Ugandan kingdom picks new monarch to succeed King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor, has been chosen as monarch. Africa 2 hours ago

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group At a press conference in the kingdom's capital of Fort Portal, the royal clan's succession committee announced it chose Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor at the state-run broadcaster UBC, as monarch.

A traditional Ugandan kingdom selected a television news anchor on Wednesday to succeed King Oyo Nyimba, who died last month aged 34 after becoming the world's youngest reigning monarch when he took the throne at age 3.

Hours after the succession committee announced its selection, Princess Ruth Komuntale, Oyo Nyimba's only sister told a press conference that she and their mother, Best Kemigisa, rejected the choice of Kijanangoma as the new king.