Uganda's veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye, center, speaks with his lawyer Erias Lukwago, left, during a court session at the High Court in Kampala Dec. 29, 2025.
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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalized and is unconscious after he collapsed during a courtroom session of his treason trial, according to his wife and others who are urging authorities to set him free after repeated bail denials.
Uganda's veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye, center, speaks with his lawyer Erias Lukwago, left, during a court session at the High Court in Kampala Dec. 29, 2025.
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Kizza Besigye

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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is hospitalized after collapsing during a courtroom session of his treason trial,…

Kizza Besigye, who faces treason charges, is reported to be 'unconscious' in hospital after collapsing in court.

Besigye’s wife, UNAids executive director Winnie Byanyima, and others say the opposition leader's health is failing

Besigye's wife has repeatedly criticised his detention conditions, describing them as inhumane and alleging a plot to kill him.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye appeared to collapse in court on Wednesday during a trial in which…

Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.