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…
Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term that would extend his four decades in power, enters a pivotal moment as voters head to the polls on Thursday. With one of the youngest populations in the world and significant expectations pinned on future oil production, the East African…
Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda longer than most of its citizens have been alive, and at 81, he is once again seeking to extend one of the world’s longest uninterrupted presidencies. As the country heads into another election, Museveni remains firmly in command, projecting vitality and continuity while dismissing calls…
Hundreds of supporters erupted in cheers as Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine made his way through a recent campaign rally, greeted by a striking sea of national flags. In the tense final days before Thursday’s election, the Ugandan flag has emerged as a powerful…
As Uganda approaches its general election on January 15, international human rights watchdogs have raised alarm over the escalating crackdown on opposition figures. Amnesty International has described the situation as “a brutal campaign of repression,” highlighting the growing threats faced by presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine.…