Kizza Besigye
Kizza Besigye is a prominent Ugandan opposition leader and former personal physician to President Yoweri Museveni. At 68 years old, he has been a key figure in Ugandan politics for over two decades, having run for the presidency four times without success. Besigye has faced significant government repression, including recent imprisonment and a hunger strike to protest his detention, which he deems illegal. His health has severely deteriorated during his incarceration, leading to urgent calls for medical attention.
Born on Feb 10, 1956 (69 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Kenya | 6 | 4.33 | 0.55% | +10% | 53,771,296 | 322,921 | $106,000 | 637$ |
| Canada | 5 | 5.20 | 0.45% | +20% | 38,005,238 | 205,619 | $1,700,000 | 9,197$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4.00 | 0.10% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 74,229 | $2,700,000 | 2,952$ |
| France | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 64,884 | $2,700,000 | 2,684$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 9,600 | $530,000 | 504$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.20% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 122,406 | $63,000 | 129$ |
| Totals | 16 | 294,769,534 | 799,659 | $7,799,000 | 16,103$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Canada:
Kizza Besigye is a previous opposition leader who was charged with treason and has been in prison for the past 14 months.
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Sweden:
Kizza Besigye was the leading opposition politician for many years and is currently imprisoned for treason.
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United Kingdom:
Kizza Besigye is a veteran opposition leader in Uganda who has been in detention since November 2024.
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Tanzania:
Dr Kizza Besigye has been reported to be in critical condition after being transferred from prison to a medical facility.
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Canada:
Kizza Besigye was abducted in Kenya in 2024 and forcibly returned to Uganda to face a military trial.
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Kenya:
Kizza Besigye, a key opposition leader, was abducted in Kenya and is facing a treason trial in Uganda.
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Canada:
Veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye remains in prison after he faced treason charges he says are politically motivated.
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France:
Kizza Besigye has run against Museveni four times and was reportedly abducted in 2024.
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Kenya:
The other major opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, who ran four times against Museveni, was abducted in Kenya in 2024.
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Kenya:
Kizza Besigye, who ran four times against Museveni, was abducted in Kenya in 2024 and brought back to a military court in Uganda.
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