Kizza Besigye, Uganda

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,
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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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“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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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 ...
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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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Court halts Besigye’s trial over health concerns, denies release request
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has temporarily halted the trial of opposition politicians Dr Kizza Besigye and Samuel ...