Kampala, Jan 18, 2026 (AFP) - Uganda president says opposition 'terrorists' in victory speech

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term at age 81, said Sunday that the opposition were "terrorists" who had tried to use violence to overturn results. Official results showed Museveni winning a landslide with 72 percent from Thursday's election, but the poll was criticised by African election observers and rights groups due to the heavy repression of the opposition and an internet blackout. The whereabouts of oppos......

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