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Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial

15 Jul 2026, 18:08 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.