Uganda to announce presidential results as Bobi Wine flees following night raid
Uganda’s Electoral Commission is set to announce final presidential results as Bobi Wine rejects provisional figures, alleges fraud, and says his family is under house arrest after a night raid...
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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.
- Provisional figures show incumbent President Yoweri Museveni leading with 71.88 percent (approximately 7.6 million votes), while Kyagulanyi trails with 2.6 million (24.46 percent).
- Kyagulanyi and his National Unity Platform (NUP) have rejected the results, citing alleged ballot stuffing and a "military takeover" of the electoral process.
- The election was conducted with heavy security deployment and a nationwide internet suspension, which authorities claim was to curb misinformation but opposition leaders say restricted transparency.
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