Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa's longest- serving leaders, looks set to extend his 30-year rule after taking a strong lead in an election disputed by rivals, electoral commission data showed on Saturday.
With about half of all votes counted, Museveni had 60 percent of the vote ahead of his nearest challenger, Kizza Besigye, who had secured 35 percent. Besigye was briefly arrested on Friday as he tried to dispute the results.