Ugandan opposition figure Besigye appears in court as calls for his release grow

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared briefly in a civilian court on Wednesday as lawyers tried to secure his freedom, but a judge said he was too unwell to follow proceedings (Hajarah Nalwadda/AP)

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared briefly in a civilian court on Wednesday as lawyers tried to secure his freedom, but a judge said he was too unwell to follow proceedings.

The visibly frail 68-year-old, who has been detained since November, was driven back to a maximum-security prison in Kampala, the Ugandan capital.