Besigye launches hunger strike amid prolonged detention

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as his detention nears three months. The 68-year-old politician, who faces charges of possessing pistols and attempting to buy weapons abroad, denies the accusations.

Besigye has been in a Kampala prison since his controversial arrest in Nairobi last October. His trial was initially postponed until January, but it remains unclear when it will begin.

Concerns over his health have…