Kampala, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Uganda opposition leader 'very weak' and unable to speak: wife

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2026-08-03

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, is conscious but "very weak" and unable to speak, his wife said on Monday after he was hospitalised following his collapse during a court session. Besigye, 70, a long-time rival of President Yoweri Museveni, has been in jail since late 2024 when he was kidnapped in Kenya and smuggled back to Uganda. Besigye was admitted to an intensive care unit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala,......

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