Kizza Besigye - Wikipedia
Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe (/ ˈ b ɛ s ɪ dʒ i /; born 22 April 1956), known as Colonel Dr. Kizza Besigye, is a Ugandan physician, politician, and former military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Force.
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on …
6 days ago · 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 faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026. Treachery carries the death penalty for those convicted.
Inside Dr. Besigye's fresh charges - The Independent Uganda
4 days ago · Retired Col. Dr Kizza Besigye (right) and Obeid Lutaale (left) in the dock. PHOTO URN. KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kizza Besigye, a longtime government critic and four-time presidential candidate, is facing new charges before the General Court Martial.These charges, which include offenses ranging from treachery to unlawful possession of firearms, have garnered attention due to the ...
Uganda: Military court rules Kizza Besigye can be tried
4 days ago · Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, center left, reacts as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda November, 2024 - A Ugandan military ...
Opposition figure Besigye to face death penalty over treachery …
5 days ago · Kizza Besigye, Uganda's veteran opposition figure, standing in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda, on November 20, 2024. His trial is scheduled to resume on January 22.
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on …
6 days ago · 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 ...
Kizza Besigye 'kidnapping': Ugandan opposition taken to military …
Nov 20, 2024 · Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in the capital, Kampala, where he has denied charges that include the illegal possession of firearms and...
Ugandan opposition figure appears before a military court at …
Nov 20, 2024 · Kizza Besigye, a fierce critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and once his personal doctor, has faced arrest and assault on previous occasions. He has contested and lost four presidential elections.
Uganda's Kizza Besigye to spend Christmas in prison with no …
Dec 24, 2024 · The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as "cruel and inhumane" a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day.
Uganda’s Kizza Besigye ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya, taken to military …
Nov 20, 2024 · Prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has appeared in a military court in Kampala after his wife said he had been kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya.