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Recent cases involving prominent African politicians accused of treason or other offenses considered threats to national security have sparked debate over whether governments are genuinely acting to protect national security or whether criminal justice systems are sometimes being used against political rivals and other perceived opponents. In many of these …

Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Dr Kizza Besigye, remains in detention as concerns grow over his declining health and efforts by his family and lawyers to secure his release on bail. Besigye has been held in Kampala since he was reportedly abducted and arrested in Kenya on November 16, 2024. He …

By: Editorial Team Democracy is often described as government by the people, for the people and through the people. Yet across Africa, the experience of many opposition leaders raises a difficult question: Can democracy truly exist where those who challenge the government are routinely threatened, arrested, restricted or forced into …

Veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during a court appearance in Kampala on Wednesday. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, disclosed the development in a post on X early Thursday, describing the 70-year-old as unconscious and in …

Winnie Byanyima, wife of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has called for her husband’s immediate release, accusing the Uganda Prison Service of concealing the true state of his health and denying him proper medical care. In a statement on Wednesday, Byanyima said Besigye’s condition is rapidly deteriorating while authorities …

By: AFP Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday under a government-imposed internet shutdown and a heavy police and military presence, as President Yoweri Museveni sought to extend his 40-year rule. The Daily Monitor advised citizens on “election-proofing” their homes, reflecting widespread fears of unrest in a country long accustomed …

A Ugandan court has denied bail to veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has been in custody for nearly nine months facing treason charges. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The ruling comes amid concerns from rights groups and opposition figures, including Bobi Wine, over what they describe as …

Drama unfolded in a Ugandan courtroom on Friday when opposition figure Kizza Besigye’s legal team stormed out in protest after a magistrate allowed proceedings to continue without the presence of lead counsel Martha Karua. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Karua, who has been heading Besigye’s defense, was absent …

Ugandans and Kenyans have united in calling for the release of Uganda’s opposition leader, Kizza Besigye. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Besigye, 68, has been in police custody since an alleged abduction in Nairobi in November 2024. He faces charges in a military court for possessing pistols and …

Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has gone on a hunger strike at Luzira Prison in Kampala. His aides say Besigye is complaining about his continued detention following a ruling by the country’s supreme court last month that barred military courts from trying civilians. Harold Kaija, a political aide to …