Kizza Besigye

Kizza Besigye's Forum for Democratic Change suffered the most conspicuous losses as its outspoken Vice-President Salaamu Musumba lost her eastern region seat of Kamuli while heavyweights Augustine Ruzindana John Kazoora and Jack Sabiti were defeated in the west...

So far this campaign is far calmer although two supporters of Kizza Besigye head of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) were shot dead on 15 February...

FDC leader Kizza Besigye shuttles between Kampala's High Court where he is on trial for rape and treason and countrywide campaign rallies...

The ruling party's bigwigs are far more concerned about signs of a swing towards the opposition candidate Kizza Besigye in traditionally pro-Museveni areas of the east...

Yet his methods of winning - the stop-go trials of his main opponent Colonel (Retired) Kizza Besigye (who got 29 per cent of the vote in 2001) and violent intimidation of opposition supporters - will spark a new political crisis...

Her husband the Forum for Democratic Change leader Colonel (Retired) Kizza Besigye is locked up in Luzira Prison on charges of treason and rape (though he is now able to submit his name as presidential candidate in next year's poll)...

Despite protests over the arrest and military trial of Ugandan oppositionist Kizza Besigye McKinnon confirmed Kampala would still host the next summit in 2007; but quiet pressure mounts on President Yoweri Museveni...

An ill wind had blown tear-gas past the Court where the strongest opposition leader Colonel (retired) Kizza Besigye faced charges of treason concealment of treason and rape...

Then on 26 October arrived retired Colonel Kizza Besigye Chairman of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) formerly Museveni's personal physician and presidential challenger in the 2001 elections...

This sounded like a threat against the main opposition candidates both of them ex-soldiers: Colonel (retired) Kizza Besigye and his colleague in the Forum for Democratic Change the former army commander Major Gen...