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Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP]
A Ugandan court on Friday denied bail to leading opposition figure Kizza Besigye and another defendant, with the judge citing the heavy charges they face and the ongoing investigation.
Besigye, 68, is a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni -- in power for nearly 40 years -- and was abducted from Kenya in November to face treason charges at home.
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