Uganda opposition figure appears in court after being ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya

Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye appeared in court in Kampala

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with possession of an illegal firearm after appearing in a military court days after he was reported missing during a book launch in Kenya.

The former president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was also charged with “soliciting military support in Geneva, Greece and Nairobi to prejudice security of defence forces”.