Uganda: Yoweri Museveni Extends 40-Year Rule With 71.65 Percent Victory

[AllAfrica - Africa] - 19/01/2026

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the winner of the January 15, 2026 presidential election, securing a seventh term and extending his nearly 40-year rule by another five years.

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