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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 instead, an official said Monday, as authorities faced mounting pressure to free him.
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 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 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.
Uganda moves opposition figure's treason trial to civil court
In tonight's edition, Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday. Also, Our focus tonight is on education; we talk to South Africa Basic Education Minister Siviwe Garube.
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye charged with treason
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-serving leader by force. Besigye,
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Museveni's son Muhoozi accuses Besigye's wife of trying to wreck their home: "Mzee kicked you out"
Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, could not stay quiet after news of his father and Kizza Besigye's wife Winnie ...
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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 ...
Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and ...
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Uganda: Why Museveni, Muhoozi see the DRC’s M23 conflict differently
President Yoweri Museveni remains cautious regarding the fighting raging in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
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.
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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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.
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Museveni's Son Threatens to Arrest Country's Top DCI Boss
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who currently serves as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has threatened to arrest Uganda’s head ...