NBS: Allegations of a plan to end the life of jailed former FDC presidential candidate, Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye persist each time people visit him in Uganda’s Luzira prison. Prison authorities however dismiss the allegations as baseless, and explain why. Share on: WhatsApp
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