Excitement as Ugandan court sets Stella Nyanzi free

Dr Stella Nyanzi speaks to supporters and journalists at International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kololo, Kampala shortly after the judged ordered for her release on February 20, 2020. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Dr Stella Nyanzi collapsed at the International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday minutes after the judge ordered for her release from Luzira Prison where she has been for months.

Dr Nyanzi was last year convicted and sentenced to 18 months for harassing President Yoweri Museveni.