Summary
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda won a seventh term in office with 72% of the vote. His main opponent, Bobi Wine, claimed the election was unfair and faced security force interference. Museveni plans to boost Uganda's economy with oil exports to achieve middle-income status by 2030.
Key Facts
- President Yoweri Museveni, 81, secured 72% of the vote in Uganda's presidential election.
- Museveni has been in power since 1986 after overthrowing the Milton Obote regime as a rebel leader.
- His main rival, Bobi Wine, alleged election fraud and faced raids by security forces.
- Museveni aims to make Uganda a middle-income country by 2030, focusing on oil exports.
- Uganda plans to start exporting oil by October through a pipeline to Tanzania's port of Tanga.
- There are concerns about Museveni's health due to abrupt campaign cancellations.
- Bobi Wine's vote share decreased to 25%, and his political future remains uncertain.
