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It's Museveni's seventh heaven, democracy's hell

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni casts his ballot in Rwakitura, on January 15, 2026. [AFP]

When Uganda’s Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the January 15 presidential election on Saturday, the announcement confirmed more than a disputed electoral outcome. It reaffirmed a political model that has defined Uganda’s governance for nearly four decades, and continues to shape power retention across much of Africa.

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