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Museveni: Uganda's ex-revolutionary entering 5th decade in power

Ashe Post & Times 18 Jan 2026
Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a seventh election on Saturday ... .
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Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term as observers denounce intimidation

Ashe Post & Times 18 Jan 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had "instilled fear" ... .
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 Uganda: After 40 Years in Power, 81-year-old Museveni Wins Seventh Term

This Day 18 Jan 2026
The other central opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, who ran four times against Museveni, was abducted in Kenya in 2024 and brought back to a military court in Uganda for an ongoing treason trial.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results

Newsday 18 Jan 2026
KAMPALA, UgandaUgandan President Yoweri Museveni ... Uganda's security forces patrol a street during protests following the announcement of the preliminary results in Kampala, Uganda, Friday, Jan.
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Uganda army denies Opposition leader Bobi Wine abducted

The Hindu 17 Jan 2026
The rumours of his so-called arrest are baseless and unfounded, says Army spokesperson Chris Magezi ....
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Uganda opposition leader cut off from communications after polls

Chronicle Tribune 17 Jan 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was cut off from communications on Saturday after a police raid on his home, his party said, with the security forces determined to prevent unrest ahead of imminent election results ....
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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter

BBC News 17 Jan 2026
Uganda's president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results" ... .
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Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Is ‘Restricted’ to His Home, the Police Say

New York Times 17 Jan 2026
The country’s electoral commission is expected to soon announce that President Yoweri Museveni has won re-election after four decades in power ... .
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