KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan police have detained the country’s most prominent opposition leader over allegations of attempted murder following a deadly confrontation between police and opposition supporters in a remote town. Four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye was being held in the capital, Kampala, following Wednesday’s clashes, police spokesman Asan Kasingye said Friday. “I have been informed that he is going to be charged with attempted murder,” Kasingye said, giving no more details. The clashes erupted after police attempted to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from accessing a stadium in Rukungiri, saying the rally was not authorized to take place. There are no term limits in Uganda’s constitution, one of the reasons that critics see the age limit as a measure against any attempts at a life presidency.

Source: National Post October 20, 2017 10:49 UTC