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.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Freed After 2 Months in Prison
![FILE - Opposition leader and presidential candidate Kizza Besigye speaks to the media while under continued house arrest, at his home in Kasangati, outside Kampala, Feb. 21, 2016. A Ugandan judge freed Kizza Besigye on bail Tuesday, rejecting prosecutors' calls for him to be remanded indefinitely until his case is concluded.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0F46D1A4-7ED3-40BD-A8B6-23D9382FABC6_cx0_cy7_cw0_w250_r1_s.jpg)
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