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Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan president

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With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ebenezer Obadare from the Council on Foreign Relations about what this means for Ugandans.

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  1. Early results show Museveni leading Uganda election amid reports of violence

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    Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan president

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  1. NBC News

    Uganda votes in tense election seen as test of President Museveni's strength (opens NBC News)

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    Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade.

  2. The Guardian

    Early results show Museveni leading Uganda election amid reports of violence (opens The Guardian)

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    Veteran president holding off main challenger Bobi Wine after campaign marred by violence at opposition rallies

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Uganda election: Museveni takes early lead (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni holds a strong lead in early results, while his challenger Bobi Wine says security forces have effectively confined him to his home.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Incumbent President Museveni takes strong lead in Uganda election count (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Museveni is credited with 76 percent in early results; violence reported with opponent Bobi Wine under house arrest.

  5. The World from PRX

    Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan president (opens The World from PRX)

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    With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ebenezer Obadare from the Council on Foreign Relations about what this means for Ugandans.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Uganda's election ends with another term for Museveni (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the presidential election, extending his rule beyond four decades. Meanwhile, the opposition candidate has reportedly gone into hiding.

  7. The World from PRX

    Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (opens The World from PRX)

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    With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. Also, Indian authorities continue searching for an elephant that’s already killed 22 people in the first two weeks of 2026.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Ugandan President Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of the votes, a result that was rejected by the opposition as illegitimate.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term: Electoral Commission (opens Al Jazeera)

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    This is a breaking news story.

  10. The Guardian

    Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protests

  11. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Uganda (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had

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