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What Besigye's hunger strike means
An expert says on average, a person can survive three weeks without food if they consume fluids, three days without both food and water, and only three minutes without oxygen
Detained Ugandan opposition figure Besigye is on hunger strike, his wife says
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda who is on trial in a military tribunal has begun a hunger strike, his wife said, two weeks after the country's top court banned courts-martial from trying civilians.
Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care.
Besigye launches hunger strike amid prolonged detention
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as his detention nears three months. The 68-year-old politician, who faces charges of possessing pistols and attempting to buy weapons abroad, denies the accusations.
Detained Ugandan politician Besigye starts hunger strike
Kizza Besigye's trial was initially postponed until January - it is now unclear when the court case will begin.
Uganda's Besigye launches protest hunger strike after military court defiance
Former presidential candidate and opposition leader Kizza Besigye launches a desperate hunger strike in Uganda, challenging his controversial detention in a military court.
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Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'critically ill' in jail: lawyer
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is "critically ill" in jail three days after starting a hunger strike to protest his ...
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Political Turmoil in Uganda: Iconic Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye's Health Crisis in Detention
Kizza Besigye, a key opposition figure in Uganda, is facing health issues in detention after being charged with threatening ...
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Court orders detained Besigye to appear and explain his absence
Court has issued a production warrant for detained opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye to appear at the next hearing and ...
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Uganda: Besigye Doesn't Require Special Medical Attention, Says Frank Baine
Uganda Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine has dismissed claims that detained opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye requires special medical care, following reports that the former presidential candidate ...
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Besigye’s fate after Supreme Court ruling
The issues blocking his way to freedom COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Supreme Court in a landmark case ruled on ...
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Ugandan activists demand release of an opposition leader facing military trial
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate ...
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Reprieve for Besigye as Supreme Court bars military from trying civilians
Dr Besigye, Obeid Lutaale and Captain Denis Oola were charged with five offences, including treachery and illegal possession ...
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Uganda's Prisons boss: Why we're still holding Besigye
Supreme Court stopped the trial of civilians by court martial, saving Besigye and his co-accused from being tried by a military court.