It is time for African leaders to walk the talk on democracy

Days after Yoweri Museveni was declared winner of the Ugandan presidential election, the US has called for independent investigations into allegations of irregularities during the poll.

The State Department called for individuals responsible for any electoral malpractice to be held accountable. It also condemned the violence meted out by the security forces ahead of the election and the ongoing harassment of political candidates, key among them Museveni’s strongest opponent Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.