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Police officers detain a voter on the ground near a polling station in Kampala on January 15, 2026, during Uganda's 2026 general elections. [AFP]
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is under house arrest, a day after elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni as he seeks to extend his 40-year rule.
Museveni, whohas ruled Uganda since 1986, has been accused of "brutal repression" of the opposition in the run-up to the vote, and his government imposed an internet blackout this week.
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