Winnie Byanyima — wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has publicly condemned his treason trial and reported on his health deterioration.
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… His wife, Winnie Byanyima has repeatedly raised concerns about his condition and called for him to receive specialised treatment outside Uganda. …
'What are you afraid of?' Martha Karua blasts Museveni over prolonged Besigye detentionThe Standard
… He was returned to prison on August 8 against medical advice, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima. …
Activists blame Kenya for Uganda's Kizza Besigye's plightCitizen Digital
… UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima, whose husband is the longtime opposition leader Kizza Besigye, now on trial for treason, told AFP earlier this year that Uganda had become "a military state". …
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats upThe Standard
… UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima, whose husband is the longtime opposition leader Kizza Besigye, now on trial for treason, told AFP earlier this year that Uganda had become "a military state". …
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats upCitizen Digital
… His wife Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Geneva-based UNAIDS, condemned the continuation of the trial when Besigye was unable to attend. …
Wife of jailed Uganda opposition leader denounces trial as 'farce'Citizen Digital
… "My first impression was shock," Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, told reporters outside Mulago Hospital in Kampala, where her husband is admitted. …
Uganda opposition leader Besigye 'very weak' and unable to speak: wifeCapital News
… The visibly frail politician was objecting to state lawyers being appointed to represent him when he fell, prompting prison guards to rush him to hospital. “He is unconscious, unable to speak, and unresponsive even to a pain stimulus,” his wife, Winnie Byanyima, who heads the UN’ …
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife saysCitizen Digital
… as angered when his own representatives were refused when he collapsed. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); His wife Winnie Byanyima …
Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in intensive care: wifeThe Standard
… On Wednesday, Besigye had just rejected state-appointed lawyers -- visibly angered after his own were barred from representing him -- when he collapsed in the courtroom, an AFP reporter saw.His wife, Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, said on X that he had been taken …
Besigye hospitalised after collapsing in courtCitizen Digital
… However, these figures are still "a drop in the ocean" compared to what is needed, UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima told AFP last month. …
Global HIV funding slashed by a fifth last year: UNAIDSKenya's Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, has condemned Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's government over the prolonged detention of opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his former lawyer Erias Lukwago, citing deteriorating health concerns and restricted access.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, has condemned Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's government over the prolonged detention of opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his former lawyer Erias Lukwago, citing deteriorating health concerns and restricted access.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan and Kenyan activists blamed Kenya for opposition figure Kizza Besigye's plight, saying his abduction in November 2024 during a Kenya visit circumvented the country's Extradition Act. They called for an independent investigation and protests in Nairobi, with rights groups saying Besigye's health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges in Uganda.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has vowed again to run for president as speculation grows over succession after Museveni's four-decade rule. The 52-year-old faces a challenge from a brother-in-law amid growing palace intrigue.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, has vowed to run for president in 2031, but faces competition from his brother-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo, who is quietly gathering support within the bureaucracy as a reformer candidate.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, condemned the continuation of his treason trial while he was bedridden and unable to attend, calling it a "farce." Besigye, 70, was abducted in Kenya in 2024 and has been in custody facing charges over an alleged plot against President Yoweri Museveni.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, collapsed during a court hearing on July 30 and was admitted to intensive care in Kampala. His wife said he is conscious but "very weak" and unable to speak.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kizza Besigye, a 70-year-old Ugandan opposition leader who has been in detention since November 2024, collapsed and lost consciousness during his treason trial in Kampala. He was rushed to an intensive care unit, where his wife reports he is unconscious and unresponsive.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, 70, who has been in custody facing treason charges, collapsed during a court appearance on Wednesday and was admitted to intensive care at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. His wife said he is unconscious and unresponsive.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jailed opposition figure Kizza Besigye collapsed in court on Wednesday and was taken to hospital in Kampala, according to his wife. Besigye, 70, faces treason charges over an alleged plot against President Museveni and has now been hospitalised three times since his detention.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Global international financing for HIV in developing countries fell by 18 percent in 2025, the largest decline in decades, according to UNAIDS. The United States and European nations including France, Germany and the UK have dramatically slashed foreign aid contributions.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →