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January 15, 2026
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Polls close in Uganda after delays, internet blackout

Polls close in Uganda after delays, internet blackout

Museveni, an 81-year-old who came to power at the head of a rebel army in 1986, is widely expected to win a seventh term in office thanks to his total control of the state and security apparatus......

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Voting concluded in Uganda on Thursday amidst significant delays and an internet blackout, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.

  • Ballot boxes were slow to arrive and biometric machines malfunctioned in many areas, prompting accusations of "massive ballot-stuffing" from main challenger Bobi Wine.
  • Museveni, an 81-year-old who came to power in 1986, is expected to secure a seventh term.
  • The internet shutdown, which the government stated was to prevent "misinformation," was described as "deeply worrying" by the United Nations.

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