Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemn...

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protests Yoweri Museveni, has clutched the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have dropped, amid an the 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 ele 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/ View image in fullscreen 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. (let that sink in)

Photograph: AFP/ Uganda Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’ Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protests William Christou Sat 17 Jan 2026 12.

The Details

20 EST Last modified on Sat 17 Jan 2026 12. 21 EST Yoweri Museveni, has clutched the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have dropped, amid an the internet shutdown and claims of fraud .

He called for peaceful protests to pressure the authorities to release what he called the “rightful results”. Wine also alleged that he fled his home to escape arrest who raided his house on Friday, with his political party claiming earlier that he had been taken from his home in an army helicopter.

Why This Matters

“Last night was difficult at our home … The military and the police raided us. They switched off power and cut off some of our CCTV cameras,” Wine dropped in a post on X. View image in fullscreen Wine also alleged that he fled his home to escape arrest who raided his house on Friday.

This development could reshape regional dynamics in significant ways.

The Bottom Line

Photograph: Michel Lunanga/ In an earlier statement, Ugandan police dropped that Wine had not been arrested, but that they were restricting the area to the public to prevent unrest. Among the irregularities was the failure of biometric voter ID machines which delayed voting in cities – large bases of support for the political opposition.

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