He was then remanded in custody, before a military prosecutor added treachery to the charge sheet. Besigye denies the accusations against him. Human Rights Watch has denounced his trial ...

A Ugandan military tribunal, in a self-referred “court martial,” added the charge of “treachery” against Ugandan ex-opposition leader Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale. The tribunal also ...

Kizza Besigye, a key opposition figure in Uganda, will stand trial on treachery charges, a military court decided on Tuesday, adding to the legal challenges he faces as the 2026 presidential elections ...

Languages: English. A Ugandan military court has charged prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treachery, a crime that carries the death penalty. The move escalates the legal challenges ...

A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential ...

20. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the ...

FILE - Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Nov. 20. 2024. (AP Photo/Hajarah ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye ...

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A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted. The ruling on ...

Remanded political stalwart Dr Kizza Besigye on January 13 defied the General Court Martial and refused to plead to the amended charge of treachery that the State had introduced. The chairman of ...