Overview
- Uganda’s electoral commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner with about 71.6% of the vote, with Bobi Wine at roughly 24.7%.
- In his first post‑victory address, Museveni said the result showed his party’s dominance and noted turnout of 52%, the lowest since 2006.
- Police said Bobi Wine was not under arrest and could leave his home, while Wine reported escaping a raid and his allies said he remained free in Uganda.
- Authorities and opposition figures offered conflicting accounts of post‑election violence, with police reporting seven deaths in central Uganda and others alleging higher tolls.
- The election featured a multi‑day internet shutdown and technical glitches such as biometric failures; Wine alleges widespread fraud, has urged protests, and could pursue a legal challenge.