Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty

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This is the second time that Besigye has faced treason charges due to allegations that he tried to overthrow the Government. He has been in detention since November 16, when he disappeared in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Veteran Ugandan opposition figure charged with treason

Veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason and is in ill health after a...

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Ugandan Court Charges Opposition Leader Besigye With Treason

A Ugandan court charged opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treason over an alleged plot to end President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule of the East African nation.

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Uganda: If I Were in Museveni's Shoes, Besigye Would Be Dead

Political analyst Andrew Mwenda has accused imprisoned opposition stalwart Dr. Kiiza Besigye of conspiring to murder President Museveni.

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Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force.

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Veteran Ugandan politician Kizza Besigye charged with treason - The Zambian Observer

Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was transferred from a military tribunal. Treason is a capital offence in Uganda and if found guilty the 68-year-old cold be sentenced to death. He was charged alongside two other suspects, but they did not enter […] The post Veteran Ugandan politician Kizza Besigye charged with treason first appeared on The Zambian …