Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has collapsed in court and is now in intensive care, unresponsive and unable to speak, amid his high-stakes treason trial — a charge that could carry the death penalty. Detained since November, Besigye’s legal team has been decimated, with his lead lawyer arrested and another barred from the country. His wife demands access to a personal physician, citing distrust of state medical staff — a request partially granted when his sister, a doctor, was allowed to see him. The ICU is heavily guarded, reflecting the volatile political stakes. As Besigye’s son appeals for mercy, his health crisis adds a human dimension to Uganda’s escalating political tensions and raises urgent questions about his treatment behind bars.
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