#uganda-election

#uganda-election

Last year, Kainerugaba issued online threats to behead Wine, who has now gone into hiding since the vote, accusing the security forces of raiding his home and attempting to capture him. Uganda's army has denied these accusations. Wine's whereabouts have been unknown since Saturday. I'm giving him exactly 48 hours to surrender himself to the Police, Kainerugaba wrote. If he doesn't we will treat him as an outlaw/rebel and handle him accordingly.

With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. Also, Indian authorities continue searching for an elephant that's already killed 22 people in the first two weeks of 2026. And, Sara Mardini, who was arrested for helping rescue migrants from the sea in 2018, is acquitted of her charges in Greece. Plus, searching for the best mıhlama for breakfast in Turkey.

People in Uganda headed to the polls in a tense environment on Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Crowds gathered in long lines in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled opening time. The election is taking place with the internet restricted across the country.

Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade rule amid a police crackdown on the opposition, fears of violence and an internet shutdown. The East African nation is holding a contentious general election on Thursday after a Ugandan government regulatory body instructed mobile network operators to block public internet access, starting on Tuesday evening.