Uganda, Kizza Besigye

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty
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. Besigye,
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 opposition figure Kizza Besigye ends hunger strike but coast is not clear
Uganda’s jailed former presidential candidate and leading opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye resumed taking his meals Friday afternoon after he was produced at the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court and formally charged.
Kizza Besigye charged with treason
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was transferred from a military tribunal. Treason is a capital offence in Uganda and if found guilty the 68-year-old could be sentenced to death.
Kizza Besigye: Blow to Ailing Ugandan Opposition Leader as High Court Declines to Release Him
Ugandan opposition leader was presented in court despite his deteriorating health condition. The judge ordered the opposition leader to be returned to prison.
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.
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.
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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Dr Kizza Besigye life: Study time in the north woke him up
Zuena Kirema Ssali sat down with Dr Besigye to try and understand the man behind protests against poor governance ...
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“Why doesn’t Kizza Besigye just EAT?”
You cannot miss it. The hauntingly sunken face of Kizza Besigye. Winnie Byanyima, Besigye’s wife, told AFP that Besigye went ...
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Video: Emotional Moment as Weary Kizza Besigye Appears in Court Wearing Slippers
Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye was arraigned at the High Court Civil Division in Kampala on Wednesday, February ...
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Dr Kizza Besigye remanded, calls off hunger strike
The incarcerated veteran politician Dr Kizza Besigye has called off his hunger strike. Besigye's lawyer Erias Lukwago says that the decision follows his formal trial in civilian court.
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Kizza Besigye: Controversial Trial Moves to Civilian Court Amid Political Tensions
Kizza Besigye's military trial in Uganda will transition to a civilian court, following pressure for his release. Besigye has ...
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Museveni betrayed comrades like Besigye- Byanyima
He abandoned the movement [and] built personal power. He runs the country with his family. The movement is not the one we ...
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Byanyima vows to combat disinformation campaign against Besigye
Winnie Byanyima has vowed to take on the disinformation and slander campaign targeting her husband and jailed opposition ...
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Mao accuses Lukwago of exploiting Besigye’s woes
Justice Minister Nobert Mao has launched a scathing attack on Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, accusing him of exploiting Dr Kizza Besigye’s political struggles for personal gain. Mao labelled ...