Uganda, Kizza Besigye

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force.
Uganda court detains Kizza Besigye, aide for 14 days in treason case
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, stemming from allegations he plotted to remove Yoweri Museveni from power by force.
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye, looking frail, appears in court as calls for his release grow
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared briefly in a civilian court as attorneys tried to secure his freedom, but a judge said he was too unwell to follow proceedings.
Ugandan Court Charges Opposition Leader Besigye With Treason
A Ugandan court charged opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treason over an alleged plot to end President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule of the East African nation.
Kizza Besigye: Emotional photos capture opposition leader being carried into prison bus
Emotional photos have emerged showing Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye being carried into a prison bus by security officers after his court session.
Tensions Rise as Ugandan Politician Kizza Besigye Faces Treason Charges
Kizza Besigye, an opposition figure in Uganda, faces new treason charges in a civilian court after his alleged 'kidnapping' in Kenya. His frail health, due to a recent hunger strike, has caused concern and protests.
Uganda: Opposition’s Kizza Besigye Goes on Hunger Strike Amid Detention | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Uganda: Opposition’s Kizza Besigye Goes on Hunger Strike Amid Detention | Firstpost Africa | N18G Uganda’s prominent opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, has gone on a hunger strike in prison. His lawyer said that the opposition figure began the strike in protest intending to show his discontent to the authorities over his detention.
Uganda Should Free Opposition Leader Besigye, Others
Ugandan authorities should release from prison former opposition presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, whose health has deteriorated as the result of a hunger strike, his lawyer, and others who are in detention by reason of the rulings from military courts.
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye charged with treason
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-serving leader by force. Besigye,
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Uganda: On Besigye's Hunger Strike
Opinion - I had restrained myself from speaking or writing about Dr. Kizza Besigye's hunger strike and the campaign to present him as a victim of a mean and cruel dictator. I am compelled to break my ...
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Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained Besigye
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said the detention of Besigye, his lawyer and an aide undermined "principles ...
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Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, center left, reacts as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Nov. 20. 2024.
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Uganda: If I Were in Museveni's Shoes, Besigye Would Be Dead - Mwenda
Political analyst Andrew Mwenda has accused imprisoned opposition stalwart Dr. Kiiza Besigye of conspiring to murder President Museveni.
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BREAKING: Dr Besigye ends hunger strike after his case moves to civilian court
Dr Kizza Besigye has called off his hunger strike after the transfer of his charges from the military court to a civilian ...
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In court but silent, Karua explains why she can't defend Besigye
Senior Council Martha Karua has revealed that she cannot defend her client Kiza Besigye at the Ugandan Court owing to ...
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Kenya: Rights Groups to March in Nairobi, Demand Release of Uganda's Kizza Besigye
Human rights organizations led by Amnesty International have announced a planned march to the Uganda High Commission in ...