Saturday, February 20, 2016

Museveni wins Uganda's Election


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President Yoweri Museveni has been declared winner of Uganda's elections for a fifth term.


The elections have been marred by violence and the European Union observer mission says it was full of intimidation.


Isabel Nakirya reports.






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Yoweri Museveni won Uganda's election by a 60% majority. 


Main Opposition candidate Kiiza Besigye followed with 35%.


Besigye was under house arrest when the results were being announced. 


The police says it was a measure to stop him from protesting the results.


There were no celebrations on the streets of the capital Kampala after Museveni's win was announced. 


Tension remains high in Kampala with the military and the police deployed…. 


On the streets, some Ugandans said the elections were fraudulent. 


Hours of delays during the the polling exercise left many frustrated leading to chaos in some parts of the city.


The European Union says the elections lacked transparency.


Museveni's in gives him a 5th term, making him one of the longest serving leaders in Africa. 

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