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| Uganda opposition candidate Kizza Besigye held by police | Uganda opposition candidate Kizza Besigye held by police |
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| One of Uganda's main opposition candidates has been briefly detained by police ahead of presidential elections on Thursday. | One of Uganda's main opposition candidates has been briefly detained by police ahead of presidential elections on Thursday. |
| Kizza Besigye has been arrested on many occasions in past but this is the first time during this election campaign. | Kizza Besigye has been arrested on many occasions in past but this is the first time during this election campaign. |
| Mr Besigye has in the past lost three disputed elections against the long-time leader Yoweri Museveni. | |
| Mr Museveni, 71, has been in power for 30 years and is running for a fifth term in office. | Mr Museveni, 71, has been in power for 30 years and is running for a fifth term in office. |
| The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga reports that he was released by police and they told her that he was being taken to his next rally. | The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga reports that he was released by police and they told her that he was being taken to his next rally. |
| Our correspondent says that shortly before he was detained Mr Besigye's car was driving along one of main highways in Uganda's capital, Kampala, and escorted by hundreds of supporters. | Our correspondent says that shortly before he was detained Mr Besigye's car was driving along one of main highways in Uganda's capital, Kampala, and escorted by hundreds of supporters. |
| Witnesses say teargas was fired to disperse the crowd. | Witnesses say teargas was fired to disperse the crowd. |
| The police told our correspondent that he was not under arrest but was being held because he disobeyed orders not to disrupt city traffic. | The police told our correspondent that he was not under arrest but was being held because he disobeyed orders not to disrupt city traffic. |
| Mr Besigye used to be President Museveni's personal doctor, but he went on to become his political opponent and has referred to him as a "dictator". | Mr Besigye used to be President Museveni's personal doctor, but he went on to become his political opponent and has referred to him as a "dictator". |