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Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.
July 30, 2026Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
July 15, 2026Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
June 26, 2026Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
June 22, 2026Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence
Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.
June 18, 2026Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.
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Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
Kizza Besigye has been in detention since November 2024 Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing and losing
Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Ernest Bai Koroma was been living in exile in Nigeria since January 2024 Sierra Leone's government has dropped its charges, including treason, against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested
Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Ukraine's intelligence boss Vasyl Malyuk (R) was pictured alongside Col Kozyura after his arrest in February 2025 A former high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence official has been sentenced to life in p
Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence
A former Ugandan mayor and lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, has himself been charged with a treason-related offence. Erias Lukwago appeared b