Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye freed after two months in prison

Uganda’s main opposition leader has been freed after spending two months in jail over treason charges.

A Ugandan judge freed Kizza Besigye on bail Tuesday, rejecting prosecutors’ calls for him to be remanded indefinitely until his case is concluded.

Besigye waved to chanting supporters in a packed courtroom when the judge ordered his release.

Besigye told reporters that he did not know how long his freedom would last.

Besigye insists he won a presidential election held in February. According to official results, the longtime president, Yoweri Museveni, won with over 60 percent of the votes.

Besigye declared a defiance campaign, urging his supporters to protest what he called a fraudulent victory for Museveni.

Museveni has held power here since 1986.