Uganda’s Museveni wins 7th term, opponent calls results ‘fake’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, according to official results.
![Supporters of Uganda’s incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni celebrate during a party gathering for the announcement of final results for the 2026 Ugandan presidential election at Lugogo Grounds in Kampala on Jan. 17, 2026. [Luis Tato/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768680226.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, according to official results.
![Supporters of Uganda’s incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni celebrate during a party gathering for the announcement of final results for the 2026 Ugandan presidential election at Lugogo Grounds in Kampala on Jan. 17, 2026. [Luis Tato/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768680226.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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