In brief
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the recent election, set to extend his 40-year tenure. His closest rival, Bobi Wine, has rejected the official results citing violence and widespread internet blackouts as barriers to fair voting. The election has seen significant turmoil, with claims of fatalities and calls for protests against the results.
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday's election and is set to extend his 40 years in power by another five years.
He got a huge majority, according to the election commission, ahead of his closest challenger Bobi Wine, who has condemned the 'fake results.'
Wine has called on Ugandans to hold non-violent protests.
Museveni, 81, first came to power as a rebel leader in 1986 but since then has won seven elections.
The election has been marred by violence and Wine, a 43-year-old former pop star, says that at least 21 people have been killed. The authorities have so far confirmed seven deaths.
Access to the internet has been cut in the country since Tuesday, making it hard to verify information. The authorities say the blackout was necessary to prevent misinformation, fraud and the incitement of violence - a move condemned by the UN human rights office as 'deeply worrying.' Wine has demanded that the internet be restored.
