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Ugandan opposition leaders denied access to Besigye

Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala. [AFP]

Members of Ugandan opposition politics, including Bobi Wine, have been denied access to Kizza Besigye hours after he was hospitalized in Kampala.

Reports by local media indicate Besigye was rushed to hospital on Sunday after he went on a hunger strike while in detention.

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