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Prosecution plays audio recordings in Besigye treason trial at the High Court in Kampala

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 26 Aug 2026 Severity: 1/5

Prosecutors in the treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Capt Denis Oola played a nearly three-hour recording before Justice Emmanuel Baguma, in which a voice the prosecution identifies as Besigye's says some police officers supported his political struggle. The first prosecution witness, an American national, told the court the recording was made at a meeting in Geneva in January 2024. The accused deny the charges.

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