Tag: Besigye
Uganda detains general critical of veteran leader
The Ugandan military said on Sunday it had detained a general whose frequent criticism of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has been an...
Supporters of Uganda’s Besigye fight off “hired” mob
Supporters and bodyguards of Uganda's opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, beat back what his party officials said was a mob hired to overrun...
Uganda frees opposition leader, threatens to re-arrest
Ugandan police released opposition leader Kizza Besigye hours after detaining him for the second time in a month, but warned they would...
Uganda opposition leader arrested as protests resume
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was briefly arrested as he took part in a "walk-to-work" protest against surging consumer prices and wasteful...
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Uganda
Uganda is braced for fresh anti-government protests as the opposition calls for a rally in support of "people power" in North Africa...
Ugandan police fire teargas, disperse opposition vigil
Ugandan police fired teargas and water cannon to disperse opposition supporters who had gathered in a Kampala suburb on Wednesday to mourn...
Ugandan police fire teargas at Besigye’s supporters
Ugandan police fired teargas to disperse thousands of supporters of opposition leader Kizza Besigye who had gathered in the town of Masaka...
Ugandan court dismisses charges against opposition leader
A court dismissed charges against Uganda's main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, related to his participation in violent protests against high food and...
SA’s top soldier right on decline upon a decline in the SANDF
South Africa’s senior soldier – SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief – General Rudzani Maphwanya has it spot on in that the decline upon...
