(Photo: Jonah Onyango/Standard)Raila is among a small list of African politicians who have made several attempts and spent many years knocking at the gates of state house. Faced with pressure from supporters to share the spoils, African opposition politicians sometimes give in to the temptation of power sharing deals, often following closely contested elections. Besigye, who by one account has been arrested more times than any living African opposition politician, has said recently he would be open to dialogue with Museveni. Few opposition politicians in Africa manage to avoid jail. In a few cases, however, African opposition politicians are doomed to die trying.

Source: Standard Digital April 29, 2017 20:53 UTC