An unspoken contest and why, of all his rivals, Museveni seems to fear Besigye most

Compared to others who have sought to overthrow him, Besigye is not even in the top five. His persecution, therefore, must stem from something deeper.

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Kizza Besigye, easily the most prominent Ugandan opposition leader in half a century, has been imprisoned on charges of treason and related offences.

He was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024, while attending a book launch by opposition politician Martha Karua, and was subsequently taken to Uganda.