Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his treason trial on Monday, accusing the judge of bias. His lawyers stated he and co-accused Obeid Lutale refused to appear, demanding the judge recuse himself for refusing bail.

• Besigye, 69, faces the death penalty for treason after being abducted in Kenya in November and returned to Uganda.
• The key person involved is Kizza Besigye, a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for nearly 40 years.
• The defendants claim Judge Emmanuel Baguma is biased for refusing their bail, with the legal team calling his ruling on detention calculation "absurd".