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VIDEO: Who will be the next FDC President?

NBS: The clock is ticking fast to 2017 when the opposition forum for democratic change will elect a new leader to steer the party for the next five years . With a mixture of optimism and skepticism from the ranks and files of the party, we ask, what type of …

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VIDEO: Religious leaders visit Besigye

NBS: Religious leaders have cautioned government against dismissing their request for dialogue on the question of Dr. Kiza Besigye’s demand for justice. A team of religious leaders led by Father Gaetano Batanyenda say their call for peace, justice and freedom across the country is being frustrated by government.  He said …

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State withdraws traffic offence case against Besigye

The State has withdrawn the “Traffic Offence” case against Uganda opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, as Kasangati court prepared to make a ruling. Besigye’s lawyer Ernest Kalibbala objected to the withdrawal, saying what was going on was “state abuse.” (VIDEO BOTTOM) “We are shocked by the decision by the state …

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VIDEO: Luzira Prison on the spot over Besigye safety

NBS: Allegations of a plan to end the life of jailed former FDC presidential candidate, Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye persist each time people visit him in Uganda’s  Luzira prison. Prison authorities however dismiss the allegations as baseless, and explain why. Share on: WhatsApp

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FDC wants Kavuma out of Besigye’s defiance case

NBS: The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has called for the withdrawal of Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma from the defiance petition hearing currently before the Constitutional Court. The party says Justice Kavuma is an NRM Cadre and it doubts his credibility in leading the panel of justices hearing …

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Besigye to be tried in court not prison

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye should be tried for treason in court and not a high security prison as the prosecution had requested,  a Kampala court ruled on Wednesday. Besigye, who claimed fraud after coming second in February’s presidential election, was arrested last month for …

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