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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
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force.
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.
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 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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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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FDC founding member Tiko Ondoga asks Museveni to pardon Besigye
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