Atoroba Peni Rikito

Atoroba Peni Rikito
King of Azande Kingdom
Reign9 February 2022 – present
PredecessorMonarchy restored
(Gbudwe in 1905)
BornYambio
DynastyAvongara

Atoroba Peni Rikito is the great-grandson of King Gbudwe[1] who became the King of Azande on 9 February 2022.[2]

Ascension

Atoroba Peni Rikito became King of the Azande Kingdom. The kingdom had not had a king for 117 years, since the death of Gbudwe in 1905.[3][4][5]

The Azande Kingdom is dominated by the Azande people, located Western Equatoria State of South Sudan. Its royal seat or capital is based in Yambio, which is also the state capital of Western Equatoria State.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Dogga, Morris (9 February 2022). "Azande Kingdom crowns new monarch after 117 years". The Sawa Sawa Network. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ Akile, Emmanuel J (9 February 2022). "Atoroba crowned Azande King". Eye Radio. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ Tombe, Emmanuel Patrick Laku (13 February 2022). "Azande Kingdom will install a New King 117 years, Since the death of King Gbudue in 1905". Africa Press. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ Akile, Emmanuel (7 February 2022). "Azande to install new King 117yrs after the death of King Gbudue". Eye Radio. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Azande people kingdom, South Sudan restored after overr 100 years". The African Royal Families. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Azande King – His Majesty King Atoroba". Chollowood. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ^ Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1957). "The Origin of the Ruling Clan of the Azande". Southwestern Journal of Anthropology. 13 (4): 322–343. ISSN 0038-4801 – via JSTOR.


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