Two top presidential hopefuls in Uganda have been released, hours
after they were arrested.
Veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye and former Prime Minister
Amama Mbabazi were arrested just hours before they were due to appear at separate campaign rallies.
In June police banned Mbabazi from holding meetings to promote his
challenge against Museveni, saying their party had not yet nominated a
candidate.
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| Ugandan presidential challengers Kizza Besigye (seen left) and Amama Mbabazi were arrested and then released |
Mbabazi previously enjoyed a close relationship with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has
been Uganda's leader since 1986, but the relationship soured with Museveni
accusing Mbabazi of taking decisions in the ruling party without
consulting him. Mbabazi was sacked by Museveni in 2014.
Besigye and other former political and military comrades accuse Museveni
of straying from the ideals that led them to wage a war
against dictatorship.