Uganda incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni speaks during a press conference after casting his ballot in Rwakitura on January 15, 2026, during Uganda 2026 general elections. (Photo by AFP)
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 81, won a seventh term in office on Saturday with 71.65 percent of the vote, the country's Electoral Commission said.
He defeated his main challenger, 43-year-old Bobi Wine -- real name Robert Kyagulanyi -- who received 24.72 percent of the vote, according to the official results.
