The abduction and prosecution of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye exposes deepening political repression in East Africa.Dr. Kizza Besigye, Ugandan opposition politician and former ...

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force ...

The protesters will gather at Aga Khan Walk and march to Parliament Buildings to deliver a petition from 10 am. Another group will gather at 2 pm at Riverside before marching to the Ugandan High ...

Nairobi — Human rights organizations led ... demanding justice for detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused. The march comes in response to the Ugandan ...

Dr. Kizza Besigye, Ugandan opposition politician and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024. Ever since his ...

Winnie Byanyima provided an emotional update on her husband, Kizza Besigye, after visiting him at Luzira Prison, describing ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason ... when he went missing in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Days later, he was presented before a military ...

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 ...