This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested on Monday following a confrontation with police in Kampala, Uganda.
According to reports, the scuffle began after police blocked members of his Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party from accessing a conference venue.
On Sunday, Besigye returned from Geneva, where his wife Winnie Byanyima had taken up her new role as the UNAIDS Executive Director.
Byanyima had tweeted about Besigye's presence in Geneva, saying, 'In Geneva, my first day here, @akizzabesigye & @kizzabesigye1 here to help me to start in my new role at @unaids Thks pic.twitter.com/u1eZAie4ls ' on November 3, 2019.
Police intercepted and tried to disperse the FDC party members when they reached Kireka area in Kira municipality, leading to a confrontation.
Police resorted to using tear gas canisters, water cannons, and allegedly live bullets to disperse the crowd.
Besigye was not lucky as police blocked his car, using a water canon to force him out, and he was reportedly bundled into a police van and taken to the Naggalama Police Station.
Ugandan police acknowledged receiving notification of the conference from the FDC party but claimed that a directive to change venue was allegedly ignored.
Police added that they are yet to prefer charges as they are still gathering evidence.
