President Yoweri Museveni said that his landslide victory in Uganda’s election showed the dominance of his party. Uganda hasn’t witnessed a peaceful transfer of presidential power since independence from British colonial rule six decades ago.

Bobi Wine has alleged mass fraud during Thursday's election, held under an internet blackout, and called on supporters to protest.

Police in Uganda have denied reports that the main opposition candidate in Thursday’s tense election had been arrested

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in partial results from Thursday's presidential election, the electoral commission says. Figures announced on Friday morning put Museveni in front with 76% of the votes,

The election is widely seen as a test of the 81-year-old leader's political strength and ability to avoid the kind of unrest that has rocked neighboring states as speculation mounts about his eventual succession.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election. The election has been marred by an internet shutdown, voting delays, and opposition claims of ballot stuffing.

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has raised concern over rights violations during the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing an internet shutdown, isolated incidents of violence, and failures in biometric voter verification,