Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for his seventh term as President of Uganda today , Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, following his victory in the January 2026 elections. Recall Museveni won with 71.65 percent of the vote, defeating his main challenger, 43-year-old Bobi Wine, who received 24.72 percent [&h...
•President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office today after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had “instilled fear”. Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in Thursday’s election, the Electoral Commission said, am...

