Detained Ugandan Opposition Leader Embarks on Hunger Strike  

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Kizza Besigye, a Ugandan opposition politician, has launched a hunger strike as his detention nears three months, protesting his continued imprisonment pending trial on charges he denies. Accused in a military court of possessing pistols and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, Besigye—once a personal doctor to President Museveni and a four-time presidential candidate—claims his prolonged… Read More »Detained Ugandan Opposition Leader Embarks on Hunger Strike