In November, the newspaper reported that a military court in Uganda had taken Besigye into custody. He was accused of plotting an attack on the Ugandan army, as well as of illegal possession of two guns and bullets.
Besigye, his aide Obeid Lutale and Ugandan military officer Denis Oola were charged with treason by a court in Uganda's Kampala.
The detainees are reportedly accused of plotting to overthrow the Ugandan government.
In November 2024, Besigye's wife, Winnie Byanyima, said he was abducted in Kenya and taken to a military prison in Kampala.
Besigye was Uganda's presidential candidate in the 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016 elections.