Tag: Uganda

Ugandan Opposition Party Says It Will Challenge Election Result; 2 Dead in Protests

KAMPALA—Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party said on Sunday that it was preparing to challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s election win and condemned what it called the house arrest of Wine, as news emerged of two people killed in protests over the result. Protests broke out on Saturday after results from Thursday’s election were announced in…


Uganda Says President Wins Sixth Term as Vote-Rigging Alleged

KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an Internet blackout. In a generational clash watched across the African continent with a booming young population and a…