The United States on Sunday called for an audit of last Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, citing “credible reports” of pre-election violence and election irregularities.
President Museveni was in combat mood and kept on his military camouflage jacket yesterday night as he addressed the country hours after being declared winner of the January 14 election.
Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count.
Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine said early Friday that the country's election had seen "widespread fraud and violence", but he remained positive as votes were counted under an internet blackout.
National Unity Platform (NUP) party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has said he will reject Thursday's election results should the party deem the poll irregular.
The Republic of Congo will hold its presidential election on March 21, public television said on Thursday, with President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has been in power for a total of 36 years, named as his party’s candidate.
