Detained Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in intensive care, wife says

Kizza Besigye, who faces treason charges, is reported to be ‘unconscious’ in hospital after collapsing in court.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalised in an unresponsive state after he collapsed during a court hearing on Wednesday, according to his wife.Besigye, who has been in prison since late 2024 on treason charges, is now “unconscious, unable to speak, and unresponsive”, his wife, Winnie Byanyima, said in a post on X on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Uganda court denies bail to opposition leader in treason caselist 2 of 3Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to run against Museveni in 2026list 3 of 3Uganda cuts internet days before presidential electionend of listHe has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital in the capital, Kampala, added Winnie Byanyima, who also ‌heads the United Nations AIDS programme UNAIDS.Byanyima has called for her husband to be transferred out of Mulago hospital, a public facility, and into a private facility where he can be treated by his personal physician.“[Besigye’s] family is saying he needs special treatment and t...