Kizza Besigye

Uganda police arrest Besigye, Mao and other opposition leaders over walk to office demonstrations

The Uganda police came under stinging attack on Monday by opposition leaders and human rights activists for its arrest of opposition leaders who decided to walk to their places of work in protest of the high cost of living in Uganda. The police today arrested Forum for Democratic Chnage President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Democratic party […]

Opposition warned against public protests over Uganda 2011 elections

The Uganda army and the Uganda police have warned Uganda’s opposition leaders against organising mass protests following their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the last week’s Presidential Elections.   This follows a declaration by opposition leaders in Uganda who called for peaceful protests against the victory of incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance […]

Besigye summoned by police over Museveni pre ticked ballot papers

The former presidential candidate in the just concluded elections Retired Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye Warren Kifife has been summoned by police to explain the elections irregularities he mentioned.   After elections declaration by the Electoral Commission that announced Museveni the winner with 68.4% and Besigye with 26%, Besigye told the press conference that Museveni rigged […]

Yoweri Museveni beats Kizza Besigye for 3rd time in 2011 elections

The Chairman of the Uganda Electoral Commission, Dr. Badru Kiggundu has declared President Museveni winner  of Uganda’s 2011 presidential election with a landslide victory of  68.38 per cent of 8, 272, 760 total votes cast. Kiggundu says Museveni obtained 5, 428, 369 votes, FDC/Inter-Party Cooperation flag bearer, Dr Kizza Besigye, has obtained 2, 064, 963 […]

Latest Opinion poll gives Museveni comfortable lead, Besigye, Mao following

With barely 10 days left to the February 18th presidential elections, President Museveni will sleep comfortably following the latest opinion poll results showing he will win by 65%. In its latest research done between 26th and 30th January 2011, the Afrobarometer says President Yoweri Museveni of the National resistance Movement is still leading with 65% […]

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