Politics Archives - The PathFinder https://thepathfinder.com.ng/category/politics/ The Pathfinder is an online newspaper for advocacy journalism, dwelling on media inclusiveness. We give a voice to the voiceless, report the underreported. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:44:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 240261945 Ugandan military court rules opposition figure can be tried for treachery https://thepathfinder.com.ng/ugandan-military-court-rules-opposition-figure-can-be-tried-for-treachery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ugandan-military-court-rules-opposition-figure-can-be-tried-for-treachery Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:44:20 +0000 https://thepathfinder.com.ng/?p=61 A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted. The ruling on Tuesday escalates the legal trouble Besigye faces in the run-up to presidential elections scheduled for 2026.

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]]> A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted.

The ruling on Tuesday escalates the legal trouble Besigye faces in the run-up to presidential elections scheduled for 2026.

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