JUST IN: Amnesty International Raises Concerns Over Abductions in Kenya
The abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi has sparked international outrage and raised concerns about growing transnational repression in East Africa. Dr. Besigye, a vocal critic of President Yoweri Museveni, was last seen at a Nairobi apartment complex on November 16, 2024. His location remained unknown until November 20, when family members confirmed he was being held at a military jail in Kampala, Uganda. Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, condemned the abduction, calling it part of a disturbing trend of transnational repression. Chagutah pointed to similar cases of foreign dissidents
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