Kampala, Jan 16, 2026 (AFP) - Uganda opposition leader under house arrest after vote: party

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni as he seeks to extend his 40-year rule. Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, has been accused of "brutal repression" of the opposition in the run-up to the vote, and his government imposed an internet blackout this week. With around a quarter of votes counted, the Electora......

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