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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

President of Uganda (1986-present)

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Notable Quotes

No one should think that what is happening today is a mere change of guard; it is a fundamental change in the politics of our country. — January 29, 1986 inaugural address

If there's no cheating, I expect to win 80%. — January 15, 2026 after voting

Stories

Uganda's forty-year strongman seeks another term

Force in Play

Declared winner of seventh term with 71.65% on January 17, 2026

On January 17, Uganda's Electoral Commission declared Yoweri Museveni the winner of his seventh term with 71.65% of votes to Bobi Wine's 24.72%, in an election the joint African Union-COMESA-IGAD observer mission said was conducted within a polarized political context. After security forces raided his home on January 16 in what his party called an abduction attempt, Wine escaped to an undisclosed location where he remained in hiding, rejecting the results as fraudulent and presenting video evidence of electoral commission officials ticking ballots for Museveni. On the night of January 23-24, dozens of armed men in military uniform raided Wine's home again, assaulting and strangling his wife Barbara Kyagulanyi, who was hospitalized at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala for bruises and anxiety; she has since spoken publicly from her hospital bed about the attack. Military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba—Museveni's son and presumed successor—denied on January 26 that soldiers beat Kyagulanyi, confirmed the military manhunt, and banned Wine from future elections citing national security.

Updated Feb 5