The result hands the 81-year-old Museveni the decisive victory he sought to bolster his political position as speculation mounts about his eventual succession.

Police in Uganda on Saturday denied reports that the main opposition candidate in this week's tense election had been arrested, terming the reports as “deceitful and inciteful.” They urged citizens to remain peaceful as the country awaits the results in the presidential vote.

Bobi Wine, the main opposition candidate, accused the government of vote rigging and has called for street protests.

President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the Ugandan presidential election, marking his seventh victory since he came into power as a rebel.

Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office, official results showed Saturday, allowing the former guerrilla to extend his four-decade rule of the East African country.…

Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.

Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country's presidential election. Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.

Uganda has confirmed President Yoweri Museveni as the winner of the 2026 presidential poll, further extending his more than three-decade rule following a