Battle for heart and soul of once popular Uganda opposition party

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Supporters of Forum for Democratic Change party gather during a political rally in Kampala, Uganda on February 14, 2016. PHOTO | AFP

The battle for the heart and soul of Uganda’s opposition parties, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), is on after a chaotic two months of accusations of betrayal and infiltration by President Yoweri Museveni.

The bitter power struggle is pitting former party leader Dr Kizza Besigye against his successor Patrick Oboi Amuriat.