Museveni secures 7th term as Uganda vote draws violence

6 days ago

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of a deeply contested election on Saturday, extending his rule to four decades after polls marked by violence, an internet shutdown and allegations of intimidation against the opposition. The Electoral Commission said Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in Thursday’s election, defeating main challenger Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old musician-turned-politician, who secured