The Ugandan MP and pop star Bobi Wine has been charged with
treason in a civilian court shortly after a military court freed him.
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was
immediately re-arrested after being released.
His lawyers say he has been assaulted in detention, which
the military and President Yoweri Museveni deny.
He was detained along with 30 others ahead of last week's
by-election in the north-western town of Arua.
The arrests have raised tension across the country and
sparked protests. Police have sealed off the homes of a number of opposition
politicians, and high-profile opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been arrested
in the capital Kampala.
The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga, who was at court in the
northern town of Gulu, says he was unable to stand by himself and there were
moments when he was visibly in pain.
His lawyer said he needed "urgent medical care",
Uganda's New Vision newspaper reported.
After being freed and told that charges of unlawfully
possessing firearms were dropped by the General Court Martial, Bobi Wine was
told by his lawyer that he was under arrest again and he was put into a police
vehicle with his wife to be taken to the Chief Magistrates Court.
He was remanded in custody until 30 August, when he is due
back in court.
There have been protests against his detention in Uganda
and calls by global stars such as Chris Martin, Damon Albarn and Angelique
Kidjo for his release.
On Tuesday the Ugandan military apologised after soldiers
were caught on film beating up a journalist who was covering a demonstration
supporting Mr Wine. bbc
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