What is Kizza Besigye?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Kizza Besigye | image = Besigye.jpg | birth_name = Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|4|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rukungiri]], [[Uganda]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Forum for Democratic Change]] | spouse = [[Winnie Byanyima]] | alma_mater = [[Makerere University School of Medicine|Makerere University]] | children = {{ubl|Adam Ampa Besigye|Anselm Kizza Besigye}} | residence = Kasangati, Wakiso, Uganda | relations = [[Olive Kobusingye]] (sister) }} '''Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe''' (born 22 April 1956), who is known as Colonel. Dr. Kizza Besigye, is a Ugandan physician, politician, and former military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Heavy police presence at Besigye's home|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-35622962|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref> == Early life and education == Kifefe was born and raised in Rwakabengo, Uganda, on 22 April 1956. He went to Kinyasano Primary School and Mbarara Junior School for his Primary school education. He later joined Kampala's Kitante High School for his Ordinary Levels and then Kigezi High School in Kabale District for his Advanced Level education. == Career == In October 2021, Kizza Besigye launched a new movement, called the Popular Front for the Transition, bringing together several political groups. ==Abduction== In November 2024, Winnie Byanyima said that Besigye had been abducted while he was in [[Nairobi]], Kenya on 16 November to attend a book launch for [[Martha Karua]] and was being held in a military prison in Kampala.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241120-ugandan-opposition-figure-besigye-kidnapped-says-wife | title=Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'kidnapped', says wife | date=20 November 2024 |work=France 24}}</ref> The Kenyan government denied involvement in the incident,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/uganda-opposition-kizza-besigye-kidnapped-military-jail