THE STAR INFOGRAPHIC
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's detention since November 2024 has sparked massive concern around the globe.
Though known as one of the few leaders who have dared to challenge President Yoweri Museveni's decades-long tenure in Uganda, many still know less about who Besigye is.
Born on April 22, 1956, he is the second-born in a family of six. He is a doctor, politician and former military officer.
Besigye has been arrested at least five times, with the most recent being on November 16, 2024, in Nairobi, where he was to attend Martha Karua’s book launch.
Four days later on November 20, Besigye and Hajj Lutale appeared before a military court in Kampala, under the charges of possession of an illegal firearm.
They pleaded not guilty and were remanded at Luzira Maximum Security Prison.
In January 2025, the military court ruled that Besigye could be tried for treachery.
