Veteran Uganda Leader Museveni on Track For Election Victory Bloomberg 16/01/2021
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is set to clinch a sixth straight election victory, with preliminary results showing he trounced his nearest rival whose party is disputing the initial count.
With 9.8 million ballots tallied from 91% of polling stations, Museveni garnered 59% support, and pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine 35%, the Electoral Commission of Uganda said on state television on Saturday. The nation has 18.1 million registered voters out of a population of about 45 million.
Wine, 38, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi and who became a lawmaker in 2017, presented himself as a youthful alternative to the 76-year-old Museveni who came to power in a coup in 1986. The campaign was marred by violence and opposition allegations that the government was trying to rig the outcome in favor of the incumbent.
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Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni was heading for a resounding win in Uganda's presidential election with nearly all votes counted on Saturday, although his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud.
Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in Uganda's presidential election according to partial results on Saturday morning, with final results expected later in the day, although his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud.