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Museveni Takes Big Lead in Uganda Vote as Partial Results Published

Bobi Wine's party says security forces have confined him at home.

Overview

  • The election commission’s early tally shows Yoweri Museveni with about 76% and Bobi Wine with roughly 20% of counted votes.
  • Final certified results were not yet released and were expected by Saturday night, according to official guidance.
  • The National Unity Platform reports soldiers and police have ringed Wine’s residence and effectively placed him and his wife under house arrest.
  • Voting was delayed for hours at many polling stations after biometric identification systems failed and some materials did not arrive.
  • Authorities imposed a nationwide internet shutdown before the vote, and the campaign featured heavy security, reported shootings at Wine events, and mass arrests.