In brief
Prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who went missing over the weekend during a visit to Kenya, has resurfaced in a Ugandan military court, facing serious charges connected to national security. Besigye, a former presidential candidate, reportedly vanished while attending a book launch in Nairobi, only to emerge in military custody in Kampala, alarming his supporters and human rights advocates. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, described his abduction on social media, expressing concerns about his detention in a military facility instead of a civilian jail. Presented in court, Besigye and associate Haji Obeid Lutale were charged with offenses related to unlawful possession of firearms, allegedly linked to conspiratorial meetings held overseas which purportedly aimed to undermine Uganda's defense forces. Both denounce the accusations against them.
