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Uganda’s Museveni leads, rival alleges fraud

Uganda’s Museveni leads, rival alleges fraud

LONG-TIME leader Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in a presidential election according to partial results released this morning, with final results expected later in the day, though his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud. With ballots from 86% of polling stations counted, Museveni had won 5.3 million, or 58.8%, while main opposition candidate Wine had 3.1 million votes (34.6%), the electoral commission said. The election campaign was marred by deadly crackdowns by security forces on opposition candidates and their supporters. Wine and some other opposition candidates were arrested on multiple occasions. There was a heavy security presence around…
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Uganda’s Museveni warns off disruptors as he starts bid for another term

Uganda’s Museveni warns off disruptors as he starts bid for another term

ELIAS BIRYABAREMA UGANDA’S veteran president Yoweri Museveni has warned that anyone breaking the peace would regret their actions as he formally started his bid for another term in office. The 76-year-old, who is Africa's third-longest ruling head of state, is due to face Bobi Wine, a pop star turned opposition politician, in a February vote. "I am hearing ... some people want to disturb our peace. Whoever tries will regret (it)," the former guerrilla leader said after the Electoral Commission accepted his nomination papers. "For us we do not joke, we fought to bring peace," he told reporters in comments…
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