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Uganda’s president leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interference
Provisional results show Museveni with over 70% of the vote amid an internet blackout and opposition claims of ballot stuffing and agent abductions, officials said.
- On Friday, vote-counting showed President Yoweri Museveni with an early lead amid reports of an internet shutdown, voting delays, and opposition allegations of `massive ballot stuffing` and detentions by security forces.
- The context: Museveni, 81 and a four-decade ruler, seeks to extend his rule into a fifth decade while relying increasingly on the military led by Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
- Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi said Thursday that military and security forces guarded his house near Kampala, supporters were tear-gassed, and a senior party official was arrested, while he campaigned in protective gear.
- With counting ongoing Friday, provisional tallies from half the polling stations showed Museveni with more than 70% and Kyagulanyi with 19%, potentially extending Museveni's rule into a fifth decade.
- Having urged supporters to `protect the vote`, Robert Kyagulanyi emphasized deploying polling agents and witnesses, noting similar setbacks five years ago and 2021 official results showing Museveni at 58% and Wine at 35%.
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Uganda: tensions between police and protesters as Museveni leads polls
Police in the Ugandan capital of Kampala lobbed tear gas at protesters and put out fires lit after the Ugandan electoral commission announced early results showing incumbent president Yoweri Museveni leading a presidential ballot.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
Read Full ArticleUganda: Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni Leads in Provisional Presidential Election Results
Kampala -- According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads the presidential election held on January 15 with 76.25% of the vote, based on counts from nearly half of the polling stations. His main rival, singer Bobi Wine, received 19.85%, while the remaining votes were distributed among six other candidates.
·South Africa
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C 60%
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