Dr Kiiza Besigye is in Luzira prison in Uganda over politically motivated charges. In the sadness of all this, he has got the best ambassador on the outside fighting in his corner, and that's his ...

A Ugandan military court has charged prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treachery, a crime that carries the death penalty. The move escalates the legal challenges Besigye faces after ...

A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted. The ruling on ...

escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026. Treachery carries the death penalty for those convicted. Besigye, who has contested the ...

Four-time presidential candidate Dr Kiiza Besigye and his confidant, Haji Obeid Lutale, have been slapped with a treason charge. Section 23 of the Penal Code Act (PCA) states that a person commits ...

Kiiza Besigye, a veteran political foe of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for almost 40 years, was detained in neighbouring Kenya in November. He was brought back home and charged ...

After being briefly ushered into the dock of the military tribunal, he shared a hug with Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye before loudly singing the We Shall Overcome chorus. The hearing ...

Ugandan former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, who is on trial on charges including treason, has been placed in solitary confinement, a leading official in his party told AFP Saturday.

KAMPALA, Uganda — A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ...

FILE - Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Nov. 20. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah ...