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Kizza Besigye’s court collapse and hospitalization
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Besigye collapsed during a court hearing and was transferred to intensive care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where hospital sources described his condition as critical. His wife said he was unconscious, unable to speak and unresponsive to painful stimuli; no later update on his condition or the hearing is reported.
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Opposition Leader Collapses in Court; Wife Says He Cannot Respond to Pain
Kizza Besigye, 70, collapsed during his treason trial in Kampala and remains unconscious in intensive care, unresponsive even to pain, as questions grow over legal representation and custody.
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- No verified official medical bulletin explains the cause of the collapse
- No confirmed timeline for consciousness, recovery or resumption of trial
History
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Who's involved
People
Kizza Besigye KifeefeUgandan physician, politician and former military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force1 report
Winnie Byanyima20th and 21st-century Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician and diplomat1 report
Places
- High Court8H8H+8V4, Kampala, Uganda1 report
- KenyaKenya1 report
- LuziraLuzira, Kampala, Uganda1 report
- Mulago National Referral HospitalHaji Musa Kasule Road, Kampala, Uganda1 report
- NairobiNairobi, Kenya1 report
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