Kampala, Sept 1, 2025 (AFP) - Uganda opposition leader Besigye boycotts treason trial

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2025-09-01

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his long-delayed treason trial on Monday, accusing the judge of bias, one of his lawyers told AFP. Besigye, 69, is a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni -- in power for nearly 40 years -- having unsuccessfully challenged him in four elections. He was abducted in Kenya in November and returned to Uganda where he faces the death penalty for treason, charges widely condemned by......

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