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Uganda: Kizza Besigye returned to prison cell as wife raises health concerns

Published by Ukwelitimes.com By Cyubahiro Arnaud · 24 August 2026 at 11:09
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Uganda: Kizza Besigye returned to prison cell as wife raises health concerns
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What the report says

Ugandan opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has been returned to his prison cell at Luzira Prison after leaving the prison hospital, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima, who said he remains in a very weak condition.

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