The Latest Breaking News from Kizza Besigye

Wine calls for voters to ‘reject the criminal regime’ on tense day of voting as some poll stations remain closed for hours

Ugandan authorities have shut down internet access nationwide just days before Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, reviving memories of the violent 2021 vote, when connectivity was cut for more than a week and dozens of people were killed.

Ugandan lawmakers have passed a government-backed bill to authorize civilian trials in military courts

With less than a year until Uganda's presidential election, the political climate is increasingly tense. The main opposition party NUP has condemned the brutal crackdown on activists, saying 2,000 kidnappings have taken place since the last elections in 2021. But the government accuses the opposition of staging the abductions for…

Politicians say Yoweri Museveni is prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges before 2026 election

Uganda’s government says it is planning to reintroduce military trials for civilians through a new law, despite a Supreme Court ruling in January that banned the practice.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye faces treason charges amidst political tensions and legal battles, raising concerns over human rights violations an...

Kizza Besigye has grown ‘critically ill’ during hunger strike against imprisonment, his lawyer says.

A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care