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This is an interesting real-life twist on the Eddie Murphy movie “Coming to America”. Charles Wesley Mumbere spent half his life working in obscurity as a nurse’s aide in the US, hiding his African royal heritage. He was doing just that until recently when suddenly Uganda’s government decided to restore the traditional tribal kingdoms that were banned in 1967, much to the surprise of the Spring Creek rehab Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On Monday, Uganda’s President crowned 56 year old Mumbere, king of the Rwenzururu Kingdom to the sound of drumbeats and the cheering of thousands.  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially recognized the 300,000-strong Rwenzururu Kingdom. Museveni restored the traditional kingdoms his predecessor banned, but has been adamant that kings restrict themselves to cultural duties and keep out of politics.
“It is a great moment to know that finally the central government has understood the demands of the Bakonzo people who have been seeking very hard for recognition of their identity,” Mumbere told The Associated Press.
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