Dr Kizza Besigye Stories
The 68-year-old, who appeared frail, ended a hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on Friday after the Ugandan government decided to charge...
"Yes. A long time ago I had a relationship with Museveni but it has no relevance now. It was a normal relationship with President Museveni," she said.
The magistrate ruled that the three be remanded at Luzira prison and declined a request for private medical attention, citing that the capital nature...
Concerns over Besigye’s well-being continue to grow, with his supporters calling for immediate medical intervention and his release.
The organisations have called on the Kenyan government to acknowledge its role in both national and transnational abductions, particularly the forced...
"How can you be accused of serious crimes and, then, your response is a hunger strike to generate sympathy for getting bail? Why don't you demand a qu...
Besigye's prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal firearms possession has stoked public ange...
Byanyima learned it was considered a special prison for suspected terrorists.
Bobi Wine further intensified fears over Besigye’s health, warning that his condition is deteriorating rapidly.
The advocates alleged that his conduct was not an isolated incident, citing both his refusal to grant a constitutionally urgent hearing to Advocate Er...
The local NTV broadcaster also reported late on Sunday that Besigye had been taken to the health facility and that the area was under "tight security"...
This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling on January 31, which decreed that civilians should no longer be tried in military courts.
Museveni described the court's decision as wrong and said military prosecutions reinforce the civil courts and had helped in pacifying Karamoja, a reg...
The ruling will offer relief to a key opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, who has been undergoing trial by the country's general court martial, his lawy...
According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...
Besigye’s defence had argued that the trial was invalid, citing the alleged abduction and Uganda’s lack of jurisdiction over events that took place in...
The incident occurred as Kiiza attempted to take a seat designated for lawyers before the delayed court session at the Kampala-based court martial.
The decision follows Karua’s resubmission of her application after the council initially rejected it.
President Museveni firmly defended the practice, describing it as a deliberate and essential strategy to bolster Uganda’s security apparatus.
