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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 19, 2026
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Uganda partially restores internet after Museveni wins seventh term
Uganda partially restores internet after Museveni wins seventh term..
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Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services on Saturday after President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term, a victory rejected by the opposition. Services were restored around 11 p.m. local time, though social media remained blocked.
- Ibrahim Bbosa, spokesperson for Uganda Communications Commission, cited curbing misinformation for the internet shutdown.
- Museveni secured 71.6% of the vote, while rival Bobi Wine received 24%.
- An African Union observer team criticized the internet shutdown and military involvement, stating it "created suspicion and mistrust on the electoral process."
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