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Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term amid election concerns as church leaders call for calm

Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term amid election concerns as church leaders call for calm

President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term in office following Uganda's general election on Jan. 15, a vote marred by intimidation, military involvement and an internet shutdown that was only lifted after results were announced. The incumbent, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, secured 71.65% of the vote, according to official figures, but turnout hit a decades-low, raising questions about public confidence in the electoral process.
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