Uganda: Opposition Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum Over Besigye Detention

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In Uganda, the prolonged imprisonment of opponent Kizza Besigye is increasingly worrying. Behind bars since November, his state of health is deteriorating, while calls for his release are increasing. Several opposition figures, including the president of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, gave President Yoweri Museveni 48 hours to release the historical opponent as well as all other political prisoners. After a long…

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Uganda: Opposition Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum Over Besigye Detention

Opposition leaders have given the government 48 hours to release all political prisoners, including Dr. Kizza Besigye, whose health is reportedly deteriorating in Luzira Prison.

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Nyanjura, four others charged over ‘free Besigye’ protest

Five Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporters, including Kampala City Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjula, Ingrid Turinawe, Faridah Nangonzi, Shadia Namubiru, and Phiona Kabayiza, have been remanded to Luzira Women’s Prison. They were charged with being a common nuisance after demanding the release of Dr. Kizza Besigye from Luzira Prison. The five women appeared before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court and denied the allegations. They were re…

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Inside Besigye’s Cell: His Wife Reveals Horror Details as Family Pens Emotional Letter to Museveni

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Uganda’s opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, has revealed troubling details about the prison where the Ugandan military is detaining him. In a statement dated Monday, February 17, Byanyima described the conditions of his confinement, mentioning the numerous security barriers she had to navigate before reaching his cell. “I visited Kizza Besigye in his prison cell today. I went through about six or seven locked d…

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Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura and Ingrid Turinawe Arrested During Free Besigye Protest - The Hoima Post

Doreen Nyanjura, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala, and Ingrid Turinawe, head of mobilization in the Forum for Democratic Change Katonga faction, have been arrested today during a protest in Kampala demanding the release of Dr. Kizza Besigye. The duo, along with political activist Faridah Nangozi, was detained near Arua Park in downtown Kampala. They were raising awareness about the “Free Besigye and all political prisoners” campaign. An eyewitne…

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Opposition Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum for Museveni to Free Besigye and Political Prisoners

Top opposition leaders, spearheaded by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP), have given President Museveni a 48-hour deadline to release Dr. Kizza Besigye and all other political prisoners. This ultimatum was announced during a joint press conference on February 17 at the NUP headquarters in Kampala. Opposition …