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Uganda Mourns The World’s Youngest King Oyo
By TRT Afrika
The world’s youngest King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV in Tooro Kingdom, Uganda has died at the age of 34.
He died on 27 August 2026, according to the kingdom’s Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki.
He described the king’s death at the age of 34 as “an immeasurable loss.’’
Uganda’s Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said Oyo’s death was “very difficult to comprehend,” remembering him as “humble, wise and calm.”
Officials have not disclosed the cause of death.
However, the kingdom had earlier said Oyo was critically ill, while local media reports say he had been battling cancer and receiving treatment in the United States.
Born on April 16, 1992, he was the son of King Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Mother Best Kemigisa.
In August 1995, tragedy struck the kingdom. His father died suddenly.
Weeks later, on 12 September, Oyo was installed as the King of Tooro, otherwise known as Omukama.
Guinness World Records had recognised him as the world’s youngest reigning monarch.
Oyo was a toddler when he ascended to the throne. Because he was too young to govern, his mother, royal elders and regents managed the kingdom as he grew up. President Yoweri Museveni was also among those who helped guide and groom the young monarch.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has explained that records linked to an old alleged drug trafficking investigation involving President Bola Tinubu cannot be released publicly because they could expose law-enforcement methods and put some individuals at risk.
The FBI made the position known in a motion filed on August 20, 2026, at the US District Court for the District of Columbia, where it asked the court for permission to provide additional details about the withheld records privately.
The agency wants to submit its explanation ex parte and in camera, meaning the information would be given directly to the judge and would not form part of the public court record.
The FBI said making its full explanation public could reveal the information it is seeking to protect.
According to the agency, some of the withheld records could disclose investigative procedures and techniques used by law-enforcement authorities.
It also said other information could expose individuals to threats to their physical safety.
The filing was publicised on X by Von Batten-Montague-York, a Washington-based lobbying firm recently retained by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.
President Donald Trump has said ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz face a 20 percent “safe passage” fee under a proposal by the United States.
The levy, announced by President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Monday, would help cover the cost of maintaining security in the strategic waterway.
By Shehu Dogo, Senior Reporter
The Oyo state government has announced that the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom.
The development was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
In a shared post on his verified X handle, Onanuga simply announced that the victims had been released by their abductors.
“Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies,” he wrote.
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