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Who won the Uganda election?

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President Yoweri Museveni wins the Uganda election, securing a seventh term with over 71% of the vote. His main challenger, Bobi Wine, alleges the process was unfair, citing internet shutdowns and military deployments. Provisional results and official announcements consistently show Museveni in the lead.

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term

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  • Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes
  • Challenger Bobby Wyan receives 24.72% of the vote 16s
  • Final tally: Museveni 7.9 million, Wyan 2.7 million votes 22s
  • Wyan expected to reject the official election outcome 34s
  • Wyan cites unfair process, Internet shutdowns, and military presence 40s

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term
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Africanews
3 hours ago
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, defeating Bobby Wyan (Bobi Wine), who received 24.72%.

Museveni leads in tense election
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Africanews
9 hours ago
Museveni leads in tense election

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni received 5,148,845 votes, constituting 75.38% of valid votes cast, taking an early lead in the presidential election.

Uganda's President Museveni takes election lead, violence reported
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Reuters
1 day ago
Uganda's President Museveni takes election lead, violence reported

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in early election results announced on Friday.

Tension grips Kampala residents as Museveni leads election
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Africanews
1 day ago
Tension grips Kampala residents as Museveni leads election

Preliminary figures from about half of polling stations indicate President Yoweri Museveni is leading with over 70 percent.

Early count: Museveni leads Uganda presidential vote with 61.7 percent
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Africanews
1 day ago
Early count: Museveni leads Uganda presidential vote with 61.7 percent

Early provisional results from Uganda's electoral commission show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of the vote.

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