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'Kidnapped' Ugandan opposition figure put on trial

Halida Abbaro
November 21, 2024

Kizza Besigye, a prominent opposition figure in Uganda, was charged in a military court with compromising national security, an accusation he denies. His trial comes after he was apprehended in Kenya while on a book tour. He's the latest politician put on trial in a government crackdown on the opposition.

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