According to reports, the geographical area affected so far covers close to 75 acres of land with homesteads and farmlands (downhill) in Bulambuli to Sironko districts.

Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has expressed his dissatisfaction towards the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye in the military courts.

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has asked the government to unconditionally release all political prisoners.

Some of the released NUP political prisoners have asked fellow party supporters to continue fighting for jailed comrades. While speaking at the NUP head offices...

On resuming after the 30-minute adjournment, the Chairperson of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General Freeman Robert Mugabe, ordered that Besigye and the co-accused be brought back to court on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for mention and ruling.

The tractors are a component of the mechanization program that President Museveni started in December 2022 to help Ugandan farmers. Noting that agriculture continues to be the foundation of Uganda’s economy, Nabbanja asked local authorities to assist farmers in adopting modern farming practices.