Uganda, Kizza Besigye and supreme court

Veteran Ugandan politician 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 cold be sentenced to death.
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
Ugandan opposition politician charged with treason
A Ugandan magistrates' court charged detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye with treason on Friday, rejecting his lawyer's pleas that he be transferred to hospital to help him recover from ill health stemming from a hunger strike.
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has ... Besigye’s attorneys say the charges are politically motivated. But President Yoweri Museveni has said his political rival must answer for ...
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye ends hunger strike but coast is not clear
Besigye was charged with treason and there are fears he could be returned to military
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Janet & Winnie: Meet the Two Powerful Women in Museveni's Life
For over 50 years, two women have held significant influence in Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni’s life. On one hand is his ...
Official says Ugandan opposition figure will be tried in civilian court instead of military one
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure facing military trial in Uganda will be charged before a civilian court ...
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Uganda: Museveni Calls Besigye's Hunger Strike 'Unprincipled Blackmail'
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has criticized opposition figure Kizza Besigye's hunger strike, describing it as an ...
Uganda: Pressure Mounts on Museveni to Free Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye | Firstpost Africa |N18G
Uganda: Pressure Mounts on Museveni to Free Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye | Firstpost Africa | N18G Pressure is mounting on the Ugandan government to free prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
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Belarus mulls over tractor assembly project in Uganda
Uganda is interested in cooperation with Belarus, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda said following the talks with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko during his official visit to Uganda.
Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician
The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza ...
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Museveni's Son Threatens to Arrest Country's Top DCI Boss
President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who currently serves as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), ...
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Museveni challenges youth to embrace vocational skills
President Yoweri Museveni has challenged the youth to embrace technical and vocational education to fight unemployment. Museveni notes that the government opened doors for the private sector and is ...