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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou

Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’

Yoweri Museveni
Museveni, 81, has been the president of the country for 40 years, making him the third-longest-serving non-royal national leader in the world. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Yoweri Museveni, has won the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have said, amid an internet shutdown and claims of fraud by his opponent.

His opponent, a youthful musician known as Bobi Wine, condemned what he called “fake results” and alleged that members of polling staff were kidnapped, among other election irregularities. He called for peaceful protests to pressure the authorities to release what he called the “rightful results”.

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