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Ugandan Opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason and remanded to a government prison.
Besigye has disputed President Yoweri Museveni's victory in February's election and has been under house arrest since.
Leon Ssenyange reports from Uganda
IN: Kizza Besigye was charged…
OUT: He has been remanded… further mention of the case
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Kizza Besigye was charged on Friday evening before a Chief Magistrates Court in the north-eastern part of the country.
He was not allowed to take plea because treason is a capital offence, with a death penalty and is only triable by a High Court.
According to prosecution, Besigye while in various places declared himself president for having won the February 18th polls.
He has been remanded until 25th May when he re-appears before court for further mention of the case.