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Museveni calls opponents 'terrorists' after claiming seventh term in Uganda — I.guim.co.uk

Museveni calls opponents 'terrorists' after claiming seventh term in Uganda

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term in office at 81, said on Sunday that the opposition were "terrorists" who had tried to use violence to overturn the election results. Official results showed Museveni winning a landslide with 72% of the vote, while opposition

Ugandan police say opposition leader Bobi Wine is restricted to his home — Static01.nyt.com

Ugandan police say opposition leader Bobi Wine is restricted to his home

Ugandan police said on Saturday morning that opposition leader Bobi Wine was "restricted" to his home near Kampala ahead of an expected announcement from the electoral commission that President Yoweri Museveni had won re-election. Police spokesman Rusoke Kituuma told a news conference that Mr. Wine was at his

Bobi Wine reported abducted from home amid nationwide internet blackout — Static01.nyt.com

Bobi Wine reported abducted from home amid nationwide internet blackout

Security forces in Uganda abducted the country’s main opposition leader, Bobi Wine, from his home, his party said on Friday, a day before the electoral commission was expected to declare President Yoweri Museveni the winner. Mr. Wine’s National Unity Platform said on X that “an army helicopter” had

Museveni leads early Uganda vote as conflicting accounts of post‑vote violence emerge — I.guim.co.uk

Museveni leads early Uganda vote as conflicting accounts of post‑vote violence emerge

Veteran president Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in early presidential results announced on Friday in Uganda, as conflicting accounts emerged of violence after the vote. Preliminary tallies from the electoral commission, based on nearly half of polling stations, showed Museveni with 76.25% of the vote and his main

Ugandans vote despite internet blackout and biometric machine failures — Static01.nyt.com

Ugandans vote despite internet blackout and biometric machine failures

Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday despite a nationwide internet blackout and widespread technical failures at polling places, in an election in which President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is expected to extend his nearly four‑decade rule. Technical problems with newly introduced biometric voting machines caused disruptions and by midmorning

Ugandans vote in election expected to extend Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule — I.guim.co.uk

Ugandans vote in election expected to extend Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule

Ugandans are voting in an election expected to result in Yoweri Museveni extending his nearly four-decade hold on power in the east African country, after a campaign beset by violence and heavy security measures. Security forces have frequently clamped down on supporters of Museveni’s main opponent, Bobi Wine, by

Uganda cuts internet nationwide days before presidential vote — Static01.nyt.com

Uganda cuts internet nationwide days before presidential vote

Authorities in Uganda blocked internet service nationwide on Tuesday, days before a national election in which President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986, is seeking a seventh term. The Uganda Communications Commission said the national security committee decided to cut service to prevent the “weaponization of the

Bitchat developer disputes Uganda's claim it can be shut down — Images.cointelegraph.com

Bitchat developer disputes Uganda's claim it can be shut down

One of the developers of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app Bitchat has cast doubt on Uganda’s threat to shut down the app ahead of the country’s presidential election, the developer said. On Monday Uganda Communications Commission executive director Nyombi Thembo said his team has the technical know-how