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Uganda moves opposition figure's treason trial to civil court

Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye being escorted by military police out of the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP]

Ugandan authorities said Friday they have abandoned a bid to try opposition leader Kizza Besigye for treason in a military court, passing the case to a civilian tribunal and prompting him to end his hunger strike.

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