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).

• Museveni has secured 75.38 percent of the vote, while Kyagulanyi trails with 20.71 percent, based on partial tallies from the January 15 poll.
• Kyagulanyi accused EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, of announcing results without transparency and claimed military personnel surrounded his residence after he cast his vote.
• The United States Embassy in Kampala issued a security alert advising U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings due to reports of unrest and heightened security deployments.