A Ugandan court has denied bail to veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye despite exceeding the six-month legal limit for detention without trial.
Besigye, 69, was abducted by armed men in Nairobi in November and re-emerged a few days later at a military court in Uganda, where he was charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty.
He is a former doctor to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for nearly 40 years, but turned against him and ran for the presidency on multiple occasions.
Under the constitution, he must be released on bail after 180 days if the trial has not started — a deadline which passed this week.
His case was transferred to a civilian court in February after he went on a hunger strike.
But earlier this week, lawmakers passed a bill allowing civilians to be tried in military court.