Uganda election descends into deadly violence as President Yoweri Museveni looks to cling to power
Violence erupts in Kampala as Museveni seeks a fifth decade, opposition alleges voter suppression.
On 13 January 2026, Ugandan presidential elections triggered violent clashes in Kampala and surrounding towns. At least seven people were killed, while supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine alleged that the military and police carried out mass arrests and forced him into a house‑arrest‑like situation. The African Union’s National Unity Platform (NUP) claimed that an army helicopter landed at Wine’s compound and that armed snatch squads seized voters with armoured trucks. The electoral commission preliminary results showed President Yoweri Museveni winning over 75 % of the vote, while Wine trailed at about 21 %. The violence has exposed accusations of voter suppression amid an internet blackout that shut down broadband services during the counting period.
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