Overview
- Early tallies from the electoral commission put President Yoweri Museveni above 70 percent of counted votes, with final results expected Saturday.
- The National Unity Platform says military and police surrounded Bobi Wine’s residence, but police deny a detention and say he remains at home and can move freely.
- The opposition further alleges Wine was seized by an army helicopter and taken to an unknown location, a claim that has not been independently verified.
- Opposition figures report at least ten NUP campaign helpers were shot dead by soldiers, while authorities offer differing accounts and verification remains constrained.
- Voting was disrupted by widespread delays tied to malfunctioning biometric ID devices and missing materials, and a nationwide internet shutdown ordered by regulators limited oversight.