2026 Ugandan general election

Common card · No. 209249

General elections were held in Uganda on 15 January 2026 to elect the President and the Parliament. The elections were violent and disputed, with the US senate calling it a 'hollow exercise' and Human Rights Watch stating they 'were marred by human rights abuses'. The Ugandan government locked up thousands of opposition supporters, shut down the internet and raided the house of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine. The Electoral Commission refused to comment on videos alleging widespread ballot box stuffing. Incumbent president Yoweri Museveni was announced as the winner of the presidential election with 71.65% of the vote, although no tally was published further amplifying concerns of fraud.

Read on Wikipedia · Image Electionmapuploader, CC0