Uganda: John Barigye - The King Who Never Sat On the Royal Throne

23 October 2011

With the death of Prince John Barigye, the debate on whether the Ankole traditional institution should be restored has become a topical issue again.

Since 1993 the pro and anti-restoration of Obugabe groups have had disagreements on whether the 600-year-old traditional institution should be revived or not.

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