Kampala, Nov 20, 2024 (AFP) - Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'kidnapped', says wife

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2024-11-20

Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was "kidnapped" in Kenya and is being held in a Kampala military jail, according to his wife, a top UN official. Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAIDS, demanded on X on Tuesday that the government of Uganda "release my husband Dr. Kizza Besigye from where he is being held immediately". The Ugandan authorities have been waging a crackdown on the opposition in recent months, arresting prominent leaders and......

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