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Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of Uganda's presidential election, securing his seventh term with 71.65 percent of the vote. Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, rejected the provisional results, calling them "fabricated" and "fake." Bobi Wine reported that security forces raided his home and he escaped, but his wife and family remain under house arrest. Following the elections, violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters resulted in at least 12 confirmed deaths in central Uganda and the capital, Kampala. The Pan-African Solidarity Group, a coalition of civil society organizations, condemned the violence, reporting over 13 people were killed and accusing the Ugandan government of state-sponsored manipulation.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has secured his seventh term in office, winning the presidential election with 71.65 percent of the vote. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate was declared the winner by the Ugandan Electoral Commission on Saturday, January 17, after a contentious election.
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The Pan-African Solidarity Group, a coalition of regional civil society organizations, has condemned widespread violence and alleged electoral fraud during Uganda’s presidential elections on Thursday, January 15, 2026. They reported that over 13 people were killed, accusing the Ugandan government of state-sponsored manipulation.
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, born Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has rejected provisional presidential election results showing incumbent President Yoweri Museveni with a commanding lead, alleging widespread electoral fraud. He urged supporters to disregard what he termed “fake results” being announced by the Ugandan Electoral Commission (EC).
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At least 12 people are confirmed dead and dozens injured in violent clashes between Ugandan security forces and opposition supporters following the country's general elections. The unrest, which began on Thursday, January 16, has primarily affected central Uganda and the capital, Kampala.
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Uganda's opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has rejected the presidential election results and reported that his wife and children are under house arrest after a night raid by security forces. He managed to evade arrest but condemned alleged widespread electoral malpractice, including ballot stuffing and a "military takeover" of the electoral process.
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Uganda's Electoral Commission (EC) is set to announce the final presidential election results amidst allegations of widespread malpractice and a nationwide internet shutdown. Opposition leader Bobi Wine, also known as Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, claims security forces raided his home and he has since escaped, but his family remains under house arrest.
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