Besigye's wife claims Museveni wants him to die in prison following hospitalisation

Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP]

Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was hospitalised overnight, his wife said Tuesday, claiming President Yoweri Museveni wanted his long-time critic to die in prison.

Besigye, 69, is a leading opponent of Museveni -- who was re-elected last week for his seventh term -- and has unsuccessfully challenged him in four elections.