Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing a seventh term in office with 71.65 percent of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday. The outcome extends Museveni’s rule to more than four decades, following a tightly watched contest marked by…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been cut off from communications following a police raid on his home, according to his National Unity Platform (NUP) party, as authorities sought to prevent unrest ahead of the announcement of election results. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, appeared poised to extend his four-decade…
Polling stations in multiple parts of Uganda remained closed nearly two hours after voting was scheduled to begin on Thursday, according to AFP journalists and local sources. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a heavy police presence targeting opposition supporters.…