Uganda's election ends with another term for Museveni

"Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the presidential election, extending his rule beyond four decades. Meanwhile, the opposition candidate has reportedly gone into hiding. Museveni extending his time in office by another five years."

"Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term in office. The Electoral Commission announced he won with more than 71.65% of the vote. His main challenger, best known as Bobi Wine, received 24.72%."

"Earlier Wine said he had escaped a raid by security forces on his home and was in hiding in the country. Police denied the incident."

Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Uganda's presidential election and has secured a seventh term, extending his rule beyond four decades. The Electoral Commission announced Museveni won with more than 71.65% of the vote, while main challenger Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, best known as Bobi Wine, received 24.72%. Bobi Wine said he escaped a raid by security forces on his home and was in hiding in the country; police denied that the raid occurred. The new term will extend Museveni's time in office by another five years. The situation remains developing.

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