Uganda opposition lawyer charged in treason-related case after arrest
A lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with a treason-related offence after being arrested at home and taken to court in Kampala. Erias Lukwago, a former mayor, appeared before a magistrate visibly weak, according to local media reports, and denied the charge of failure to report treason. He was remanded in prison until next week, when the case is due to be heard.The arrest on Monday drew condemnation after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, boasted about it on social media. Bobi Wine, an opposition politician who left the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 11:02 LONDON
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