On November 16, Besigye disappeared in Nairobi, Kenya, while attending a book launch of lawyer and local opposition politician Martha Karua. Days later, he reappeared in Uganda, where he was detained and faced charges of illegal firearm possession and attempting to solicit military support abroad.

Dr Besigye, while leaving the court dock where he had spent most of the day yesterday, left singing the defiance song: “We shall overcome some day…”with his supporters joining in

Col Raphael Mugisha (director of prosecutions at GCM): May it please Mr Chairman, appearing for the State are Col Raphael Mugisha, Capt Ambrose Guma, 2nd Lt Anthony Phillips Olupot, and 2nd Lt Regina Nanzala.

On Monday, Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi maintained that her Sunday abduction by four armed men was at the instigation of her home country as she joined the growing list of foreign nationals in Kenya at risk of persecution.

A Ugandan military court has ruled that opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery; if convicted, he could be sentenced to death. The court’s decision adds to the legal woes he is grappling with ahead of 2026 presidential elections.

The General Court Martial in Makindye has directed Dr Kizza Besigye to take a plea, dismissing all objections raised by his defence team regarding the trial's legitimacy.

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 elections scheduled for 2026.

Opposition politician Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye has declined to take a plea on an amended charge sheet, which includes new charges of treason against him and two others. Besigye’s co-accused are Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya and Capt Denis Oola,

The General Court Martial has declared that it has the jurisdiction to try crimes committed outside Uganda and thus ordered Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye to take a plea on an amended charge sheet that introduced charges of treachery.

One of the lawyers representing veteran Ugandan opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye has been arrested at the General Court Martial, where he had gone to represent the four-time presidential contender and his aide, Obeid Lutale.

The defence team representing opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Hajj Obeid Lutale on Tuesday sought constitutional clarity after the General Court Martial dismissed their objections and ordered the accused to take a plea.

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 ...