Veteran Ugandan opposition politician collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says

During Wednesday's hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted "stop" about his legal representation before collapsing. "Before he collapsed, he cried out that he was being injured," his wife posted, adding that Besigye's sister Olive Kobusingye, who is a doctor, was in court but was not allowed to attend to him.He was transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda's largest public hospital, but was refusing treatment from government medical personnel."He will not allow any government official to touch him," Byanyima said. His wife demanded that Besigye be allowed to receive treatment from his personal physician at a private clinic rather than at a government health facility.The ICU wing where Besigye is being treated is guarded by heavily armed security officers. Reports say his sister, who is also his personal doctor, has now been allowed to see him. Besigye's main lawyer, Erias Lukwago, is in jail after being seized by the army last month.His other lead lawyer, Kenyan Martha Karua, was barred from entering the country when she flew in to represent him last month.Besigye's son, Adam Ampa, has appealed to President Museveni and...