Kizza Besigye appears in court looking frail
His lawyers described him as critically ill.
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His lawyers described him as critically ill.
Kiongozi wa upinzani wa Uganda, Kizza Besigye, anasema kuwa “anaumwa vibaya” gerezani siku tatu baada ya kuanza mgomo wa kula kupinga kizuizi chake, alieleza mmoja wa mawakili wake.
“We visited him in the prison yesterday but his medical condition is worrying. He is critically ill and needs urgent medical attention,”
Baada ya ripoti za vyombo vya habari kuhusu hatua hii, wakili Elias Lukwago amesema kuwa Besigye, mwenye umri wa miaka 68, alianza mgomo wake wa kula tangu Jumatatu, akisema kuwa “hajabaki na chaguo ila kuanza mgomo wa kula”.
The country scored 32 out of 100, showing a slight improvement from 31 points in 2023. However, this score is still below both the Sub-Saharan African average of 33 points and the global average of 43 points.
Raila Odinga has reportedly garnered support from at least 28 countries, though 19 heads of state have publicly endorsed him.
Afisa mkuu wa fedha wa Uganda, Lawrence Semakula, pamoja na wengine wanane, wamefunguliwa mashtaka ya udanganyifu na utakatishaji fedha kufuatia wizi wa karibu dola milioni 16 za Marekani zilizokuwa zimekusudiwa kulipia mikopo ya maendeleo, kulingana na nyaraka za mahakama.
Mazungumzo hayo yanatarajiwa kulenga kurejesha amani na utulivu katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (DRC) ambayo imekumbwa na ghasia na uhamiaji mkubwa.
This summit comes amid rising concerns over rebel group advances in the DRC, particularly the M23, backed by Rwanda, and the growing diplomatic tensions between several African countries
Besigye was once President Yoweri Museveni’s trusted personal physician but has become a government target since joining the opposition 25 years ago and unsuccessfully running for president four times.