Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was abducted while in Nairobi for a book launch. Besigye and fellow opposition politician Hajj Lutale Kamulegeya are being held in Kampala awaiting military trial. Both men are members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). Kenya claims to be investigating how Besigye was abducted on its soil, while human rights groups have accused the government of collaborating with Museveni’s dictatorship.

The Guardian’s The Long Wave is a weekly newsletter covering black stories from around the world. This week, hosts Nesrine Malik and Jason Okundaye talk about black voters in the US election, stand-up comedy in Kenya, and Malcolm X’s family suing the CIA for his assassination.

• British-Nigerian multimodal artist Yinka Shonibare’s work is spotlighted at Art Basel.
• 24 teams are confirmed for AFCON 2025 tournament, which will be held in December 2025 and January 2026 in Morocco.

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Image: Dr. Kizza Besigye campaign poster from Uganda's 2011 presidential election. 11 February 2011. Photo credit: dispatch_ug, CC BY 2.0.