The African Union (AU) faced significant backlash after commending Uganda's recently concluded general elections and congratulating President Yoweri Museveni on his re-election. The AU's statement, released on Saturday, January 18, sparked outrage among critics who questioned the legitimacy of the electoral process.

• AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf praised the elections as being in line with democratic rights.
• President-elect Yoweri Museveni secured 71.61% of the votes, according to the AU's statement.
• Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, rejected the results, calling them "a massive fraud," having garnered 24.72% of the votes.