Ugandan Opposition Figure Appears in Military Court Following Controversial Incident in Kenya

Kizza Besigye, a former Ugandan presidential candidate, has been charged with security-related offenses, including illegal possession of firearms and negotiating to buy arms abroad. He was brought to the Makindye General Court Martial in military custody. Besigye's wife claims he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya last Saturday, but authorities dispute this account. The charges against Besigye are part of a broader context of tensions between the government and the opposition, with Besigye having run against President Yoweri Museveni in four elections and repeatedly rejected the results due to allegations of fraud and voter intimidation.