Uganda

Ugandan news anchor Edward Rukiidi Kijjanguma has been named the new king of the Toro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo. The appointment has triggered a fierce succession dispute within the royal family.

Israeli wildlife photographer Matan Sharon led an expedition to Uganda, capturing rare mountain gorilla behavior in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, shoebills at Mabamba, and a surprise proposal on the Nile.

Ugandan journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanjaunga has been chosen as the new king of the Toro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo at 34, sparking succession disputes and family backlash.

Oyo Nyimba was crowned King of the Kingdom of Toro in 1995 after his father's death, when he was only 3 years old. In Uganda, there are traditional kingdoms whose political power is symbolic, but their cultural and social influence is significant. Will there be an heir to the royal house?

Senior military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss the possibility of deploying soldiers in the Gaza Strip as part of the planned international force, AP reported today (Monday).

The Ugandan parliament approved the deployment of a military force as part of a peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip, following a personal request from Donald Trump to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. "We excel at peacekeeping missions in Somalia and Congo, we will handle the mission," said a military spokesperson.

Uganda mourns the death of David Owori, captain of the national champion SC Villa, who was brutally attacked in the capital. "He was a leader and a key player in the team," the club stated.

Artist Itay Zalait, who created the memorial to Yoni Netanyahu in Entebbe, discusses the project's origins, messages from the Netanyahu family, and the controversy over credit.

Artist Itay Zalait, known for his protest sculptures against Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed the creation of the Yoni Netanyahu monument in Uganda. He emphasized that commemorating an Israeli hero does not conflict with his critical artistic work.

The Ugandan army commander unveiled a monument honoring Yoni Netanyahu at the old Entebbe airport terminal. The statue stands at the site where the commander of the 1976 hostage rescue operation was killed, marking a gesture of strengthened ties with Israel.

Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul, grandson of dictator Idi Amin, was disqualified from his Commonwealth Games bout after headbutting his English opponent. Abdul claimed the judges were biased against him as a "black African."