The Tooro Kingdom succession crisis has entered a new phase after King Oyo’s burial, with attention turning to his reported children, the validity of his will, Kijanangoma’s selection and the government’s legal position as the royal family and Babiito clan remain divided.

Museveni’s words during King Oyo’s burial have raised fresh questions over the Tooro succession. If Edward Kijanangoma has already been selected as king, what does the President mean by saying the issue must first be “solved”?