Uganda’s opposition leader Besigye faces illegal firearms charge
Uganda opposition leader Rtd Col. Kizza Besigye was charged Wednesday in a military court with threatening national security and illegal possession of firearms. Besigye, who was arrested in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, was introduced to the court amid tight security. His family and opposition are opposed to his trial in a military court and worry about his health. Reporter Mugume Davis Rwakaringi has more from Kampala
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