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.

A visibly frail Besigye, who has been detained since November, was driven back to a maximum-security prison in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Besigye’s continued detention is attracting more attention as his supporters,

The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights.

Human rights activists, lawyers and medical practitioners in East Africa called on the Ugandan government Tuesday to release opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has spent the past three months in military detention.

Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye appears in a civilian court in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care, his attorney said Thursday. Four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye,

Uganda has reversed a controversial plan to hold a military trial for a prominent opposition leader due to his failing health. Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced late on Sunday that Kizza Besigye would have his case transferred to a civilian court.

Emotional photos have emerged showing Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye being carried into a prison bus by security officers after his court session.

Detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has called off his hunger strike after being arraigned before Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with treason. Besigye’s lawyer, Erias Lukwago,

Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye was arraigned at the High Court Civil Division in Kampala on Wednesday, February 19, for the hearing of his release.