Uganda's Museveni wins seventh presidential term: Electoral Commission

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Published On: 17 Jan 2026, 20:14
Yoweri Museven. Photo: Collected

KAMPALA, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 81, won 
a seventh term in office on Saturday with 71.65 percent of the vote, the 
country's Electoral Commission said.

He defeated his main challenger, 43-year-old Bobi Wine -- real name Robert 
Kyagulanyi -- who received 24.72 percent of the vote, according to the 
official results.

 

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