<p>Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was formally charged with treason at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala on May 18, five days after a treason charge was filed at Moroto Chief Magistrate’s Court. This video shows Besigye being driven away from the courthouse after the charge. He is to be transferred to a maximum-security prison in Kampala.</p><p>Colonel Kizza Besigye was a runner-up in Uganda’s February 2016 presidential election, losing out to Yoweri Museveni, who is currently serving his fifth term as president.</p><br /><p>February’s elections were overshadowed by accusations of <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://newswire.storyful.com/storylines/*/stories/120546?q=uganda&sort=new">ballot fraud</a> and <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://newswire.storyful.com/storylines/*/stories/120552?q=uganda&sort=new">delayed arrivals</a> of voting cards to multiple polling stations. Presidential hopefuls running against Museveni also experienced tactics of intimidation and violence on election day. Credit
