Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye allegedly kidnapped in Kenya, now detained in Uganda.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was reportedly kidnapped in Kenya and is now being held in a military jail in Uganda, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima. Besigye, a longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni, has faced arrests and charges multiple times. Kenyan authorities are facing scrutiny over their potential role in the abduction. Museveni's government has been accused of human rights violations against opposition figures, which officials deny.

November 19, 2024
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