A Ugandan magistrates' court charged detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye with treason on Friday, rejecting his lawyer's pleas that he be transferred to hospital to help him recover from ill health stemming from a hunger strike.

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force. Besigye,

A Ugandan court charged opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treason over an alleged plot to end President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule of the East African nation.

They were not allowed to take plea on grounds that the charges are capital in nature and can only be heard in the High Court

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, stemming from allegations he plotted to remove Yoweri Museveni from power by force.

After more than seven days of refusing to eat and surviving only on water in protest against what he termed as illegal detention, Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye has ended his hunger strike, according to his lawyers.

Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was transferred from a military tribunal. Treason is a capital offence in Uganda and if found guilty the 68-year-old cold be sentenced to death.

Kampala. A Ugandan magistrates' court charged detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye with treason on Friday, rejecting his lawyer's pleas that he be transferred to hospital to help him recover from ill health stemming from a hunger strike.