January 18, 2026 2:25 PM
Uganda’s Museveni wins re-election, opposition leader at large
Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda's presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a fifth decade after a contest marred by violent incidents and allegations of fraud. 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. Uganda's electoral commission said at a ceremony in the capital Kampala on Saturday that Museveni had received jus...