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.
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 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.
Uganda opposition figure Kizza Besigye charged with treason
UGANDAN opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason today, adding to legal troubles arising from allegations that he had plotted to remove President Yoweri Museveni by force.
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.
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Court halts Besigye’s trial over ill health
Dr Besigye’s lawyers led by Erias Lukwago and Ernest Kalibala argued for his immediate release, citing several alleged violations of his fundamental human rights. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa ...
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Dr Kizza Besigye's life: Growing up in Rukungiri District
Zuena Kirema Ssali sat down with Dr Besigye to try and understand the man behind protests against poor governance ...
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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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“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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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 silence ...
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Military court sends Besigye’s file to DPP: What we know
The transmission of the files is one of the steps towards implementing the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment of January 31 ...
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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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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 ...