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

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Kizza Besigye, a Ugandan opposition leader, has been admitted to an intensive care unit in Kampala after collapsing during his treason trial. His wife reported that he is currently unconscious and unresponsive. Besigye has been in detention since November 2024 and has been charged with treason alongside his aide. The ICU where he is being treated is heavily guarded, and his family has requested that he receive treatment from his personal physician.