[AFP]Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power. Wine accused the government of "massive ballot-stuffing" and arresting some of his party officials under cover of the internet blackout imposed by the government this week. He wore a flak jacket at rallies, describing the election as a "war" and Museveni as a "military dictator". The party is well-organised," said Angee Abraham Lincoln, 42, a Museveni supporter waiting to cast his vote in Kampala. The president said his vote, when it was finally cast, was for anyone "who believes in Uganda... who believes in Africa."

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2026 17:02 UTC