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Supporters Pray for Detained Opposition Leader's Release

2/23/2026

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Hundreds of supporters held a prayer service at Lubaga Cathedral urging release of detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye after more than a year without trial.
The archbishop of Kampala postponed the event due to concerns about its political implications.
Besigye, 69, is in failing health and has been denied bail despite calls for compassion.
He faces treason charges alleging plotting to remove President Yoweri Museveni, who recently won re-election.

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Hundreds of supporters held a prayer service at Lubaga Cathedral urging release of detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye after more than a year without trial.
The archbishop of Kampala postponed the event due to concerns about its political implications.
Besigye, 69, is in failing health and has been denied bail despite calls for compassion.
He faces treason charges alleging plotting to remove President Yoweri Museveni, who recently won re-election.