Uganda’s Besigye boycotts trial amid bias claims

Jailed Ugandan opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, has boycotted the start of his treason trial, accusing the presiding judge of bias.

His advocate, Eron Kiiza, said both Besigye and his aide, Obed Lutale, decided to not attend proceedings after the judge, Emmanuel Baguma, refused to recuse himself.

He added that his clients claimed Baguma was incapable of “delivering justice with fairness and impartiality as required by the…