30 Years In Power, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Wins Fifth Term In Office

The  Ugandan electoral commission  has announced the results of the recent election, stating that the incumbent, 71 year old President Yoweri Museveni has won 60,75 % votes, thereby winning a fifth term in office, extending his stay to 34 years by the end of his fifth term in office.

Yoweri Museveni is, along with the despot Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, also one of the longest serving African leaders, who has  now been in power for 30 years.

The incumbent Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, faced competition from Kizza Besigye , an opponent currently under house arrest, who won 35% of the vote, in a highly controversial ballot marred with intimidation of opposition  , violence and the silencing of the people through blocking social media sites and messaging apps.

‘There is a call for the global community to reject the electoral  result  which is deemed fraudulent by the opposition ‘. By Sibusiso Ngwenya

photo-mgafrica-Uganda’s President Museveni (L) and Zimbabwe’s Mugabe are among the longest-ruling leaders in Africa.

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