Court Tussle Over Athens Audio Evidence | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 1m

Treason trial for Kizza Besigye and two others hits a major snag as defense lawyer Sylvia Namawejje accuses prosecutors of twisting witness Andrew Wilson’s testimony and audio recordings from an Athens meeting in 2024. The prosecution claims to identify a “Lord Mayor of Kampala” — but defense says Wilson only called him the “Mayor of Kampala.” They also dispute the identification of “Salamu” as Salamu Musumba, arguing it’s unsupported by the audio. Judge Emmanuel Baguma has ordered both sides to stick strictly to what’s in the recordings. The trial continues next Monday, September 7, with…