Kampala, Jan 16, 2026 (AFP) - Ten killed in Ugandan elections, Museveni set to extend 40-year rule

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2026-01-16

At least 10 people died in violence-marred elections in Uganda, the opposition said Friday, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni looked set to prolong his four-decade rule in a ballot that saw widespread repression and an internet blackout. Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he was under house arrest after Thursday's vote while Uganda's Electoral Commission said Museveni was on 75.4 percent to Wine's 20.7 with close to 60 percent of votes co......

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