Uganda, Kizza Besigye

Besigye Kidnapping: Uganda President's Doctor Turned Rival
Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been arrested multiple times, pepper-sprayed, faced spurious charges of rape and treason, and once fled the country in fear of his life.
Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye kidnapped and jailed, wife says
Besigye was arrested in Kenya and taken across the border to a Ugandan military jail, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima, head of the U.N. HIV/AIDS program.
Uganda’s Kizza Besigye ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya, taken to military court
Opposition leader’s wife says he was seized in Nairobi, is being held in Kampala and calls for his immediate release.
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye appears before military court after being 'kidnapped' in Kenya
The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is being held in a Ugandan military jail.
'Kidnapped' Uganda opposition figure Besigye appears in military court
Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared in a military court in Kampala on Wednesday after his reported abduction in neighbouring Kenya.Besigye, 68, was brought to the General Court Martial in handcuffs and under a heavily armed military escort,
Kenya investigating how Uganda opposition figure was 'abducted'
Kenya's government said it was investigating how a prominent Ugandan opposition leader was spirited out of Nairobi this week, amid growing criticism that it had failed to protect foreign dissidents on its soil.
Ugandan Minister Confirms Kenyan Authorities Helped in Kizza Besigye's Abduction: "We Were in Touch"
Uganda's Minister of Information and Communications Chris Baryomunsi has confirmed that the Kenyan officers offered help in the arrest of Kizza Besigye.
Kenya helped in Kizza Besigye arrest in Nairobi – Uganda’s ICT Minister says
Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi has said the Kenyan government was aware and played a role in the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi. Speaking on Friday,
Kenya Knew About Arrest Of Opposition Figure: Uganda Govt
The arrest of a Ugandan opposition figure in Kenya was carried out with Nairobi's knowledge, a Ugandan government spokesperson told AFP Friday.
New Twist as Uganda Ropes Kenya in Arrest of Besigye, Contradicts Govt's Statement
Uganda’s Minister of Information, Communications Technology, and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has revealed intricate details about Kenya’s involvement in the arrest of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
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Minister Baryomunsi reveals Kenya's role in Kizza Besigye arrest
Revelations add fresh twist in the saga that has attracted the ire of the United States and human rights activists.
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Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Abduction Of Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye
I am shocked by the abduction of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye on 16 November 2024 in Kenya and his forcible return to Uganda. After having been held in incommunicado detention, ...
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Twists in Besigye's Abduction, Pressure Before Cancellation of Adani Deals & Cars Following Gachagua
President William Ruto delivered a State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, November 21, where he highlighted ...
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US ‘closely following reports on abduction’ of Besigye, Lutale
It is important that the circumstances [under which Dr Besigye and Lutale were abducted from Nairobi] be clarified with transparency and full legal protections” ...
Chief opponent to Uganda's president appears in court days after going missing
Kizza Besigye, a prominent critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, appeared in a military court Wednesday after being ...