Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.
In a press briefing, Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, spokesperson for the South Sudan People Defence Forces (SSPDF), has confirmed that the National Salvation Front (NAS), led by Gen. Thomas Cirilo Swaka, is responsible for a recent attack on a bus traveling from Juba to Kampala, Uganda.