Uganda's King Oyo death: Body of world's youngest traditional monarch returns amid succession row - BBC News

King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Family members and other officials came to receive the coffin at Entebbe airport

The body of a popular traditional ruler who was the world's youngest reigning monarch has been flown home to Uganda where President Yoweri Musveni was amongst the mourners gathered at Entebbe airport to pay their respects.

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.

The Tooro king will be buried next Saturday - the day he had hoped to celebrate the anniversary of his coronation. He had ascended the throne aged just three and was crowned when he turned 18.

The return of his body marks the start of the Tooro kingdom's official nine-day mourning period amid a growing dispute over who should succeed him.