Uganda: Tension As Besigye Is Arrested

It was just like any other campaign day for Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer Dr. Kizza Besigye until he was intercepted by police just after his first rally at Kamwokya, a Kampala city suburb.

Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested in Kampala along Jinja road while on his way to down town Kampala. He was detained briefly and his supporters dispersed with teargas disrupting business in the city center.

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