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Prosecution witness in Besigye treason trial tells High Court he worked for Ugandan government

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Uganda (national) 17 Sep 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, the prosecution's main witness in the treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye, an American national named as Andrew Wilson alias Orlando, told the High Court that he was working for the Ugandan government when he secretly gathered information on the opposition politician. The trial is before Justice Emmanuel Baguma; Obeid Lutale and Denis Oola are co-accused.

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