- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term in office.
- He received 71.65 percent of the total votes. The official election results were announced on January 17, 2026.
- The election took place amidst a nationwide internet shutdown that lasted for several days.
- Museveni's main opponent was the musician-turned-politician, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
- Wine received 24.72 percent of the vote. His real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.
- He rejected the officially declared results and accused authorities of an unfair electoral process.
- He alleged that his polling agents had been abducted.
- Wine urged citizens to engage in peaceful protests.
- The voter turnout was 52 percent. This was the lowest turnout since the return of multi-party politics in 2006.
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