Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Secures 7th Term as Opposition Rejects Results

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Secures 7th Term as Opposition Rejects Results
Supporters of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni celebrate his victory in the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Brian Inganga/AP Photo
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KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of the vote, according to official results Saturday, in an election marred by a days-long internet shutdown and rigging claims by his youthful challenger, who rejected the outcome and called for peaceful protests.

The musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine took 24.72% of the vote, the final results showed.