Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has been designated as the next Omukama, or King, of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, according to Matooke Republic. The outlet said the announcement was made in the evening and starts the process to install a new monarch in the western Ugandan kingdom, with the title highlighting his path from UBC to the throne.

Leaders of the Babiito Royal clan in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom have announced UBC journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the kingdom's new king, according to Uganda Update News. The announcement, described as a dramatic development, names Kijanangoma to the position. Details on the succession process, reactions from other royal factions, or the timeline of any coronation were not provided in the report.

Princess Ruth Komuntale has rejected the announcement naming Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next king of Tooro, Uganda, arguing the selection does not reflect her late brother's wishes. According to a statement aired on Tayari TV, she said the announcement came before a planned review of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru's will with lawyers. She called for calm amid the succession dispute.

Uganda's Ministry of Health has barred Congolese nationals from entering the country to attend the burial of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV, citing an ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting the region, according to NTV Uganda. A ministry document reportedly states that the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will remain closed to mourners, as part of measures to prevent people infected with Ebola from crossing into Uganda during the funeral.

The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.

The late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, left behind a Will dated September 14, 2022, that expressly provides for succession to the Tooro throne, naming his son as first heir and successor, according to details of the document reported by CampusBee. The Will sets out a clear order of succession for the Ugandan kingdom.