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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Uganda drops military trial as opposition leader s health falters - What They Never Told You

Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye stands in the dock in Makindye court in Kampala, November 20, 2024 [Badru Katumba/AFP]

Uganda has reversed a controversial plan to hold a military trial for a prominent opposition leader due to his failing health.

Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced late on Sunday that Kizza Besigye would have his case transferred to a civilian court. The announcement came amid reports that Besigye, who is on hunger strike, had been temporarily moved to a medical clinic.

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