President Yoweri Museveni said that his landslide victory in Uganda’s election showed the dominance of his party. Uganda hasn’t witnessed a peaceful transfer of presidential power since independence from British colonial rule six decades ago.

President Yoweri Museveni has a commanding lead with most votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".

Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

Police in Uganda have denied reports that the main opposition candidate in Thursday’s tense election had been arrested

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has raised concern over rights violations during the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing an internet shutdown, isolated incidents of violence, and failures in biometric voter verification,

Polling got underway Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election, but logistical delays hampered voting in some areas while restrictions on internet access drew criticism for potentially compromising electoral transparency.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election. The election has been marred by an internet shutdown, voting delays, and opposition claims of ballot stuffing.

Supporters of Uganda's President and leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement party, Yoweri Museveni, celebrate before the announcement of the final presidential results following the general election in Kampala, Uganda, January 17, 2026.