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.

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared briefly in a civilian court as attorneys tried to secure his freedom, but a judge said he was too unwell to follow proceedings.

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.

Detained Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has called off his hunger strike after being arraigned before Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with treason. Besigye’s lawyer, Erias Lukwago,

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 could be sentenced to death.

Ugandan opposition leader was presented in court despite his deteriorating health condition. The judge ordered the opposition leader to be returned to prison.

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