A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that  Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s life is in danger, has raised concern in parliament. “I wanted to be on record that we will pray. God forbid because I have listened to the Leader of the Opposition talking about supposing he

The Uganda Prisons Service has strongly denied allegations that Col (Rtd.) Dr Kizza Besigye, the detained opposition leader, has been denied food brought from outside Luzira Murchison Bay prison. Frank Baine,

Dr Kizza Besigye is facing charges of treachery in connection with his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the government.

Buganda Road Blocked as Besigye Stands Trial For Inciting Violence Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces cordoned off roads leading to Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court this morning as opposition politician Dr.

State accuses Dr Besigye and Mukaaku of unlawfully demonstrating against the skyrocketing prices of commodities in the country in 2023.

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.

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 elec

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders condemned the Ugandan government Wednesday for the arrest, torture, and judicial harassment of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. Kiiza was

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

In a surprising departure from past restrictions, friends, family, and lawyers of Dr Kizza Besigye and Abeid Lutaale experienced unprecedented ease in accessing the General Court Martial in Makindye this morning.

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.

The proposal to dispatch the committee was specifically put forward by Bugiri Municipality legislator Asuman Basalirwa, who remarked that Parliament would have “discharged its obligations”