Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has won the recent election. He will serve a seventh term. However, many people have raised concerns about the election process. There were claims of unfair practices and a strong reaction against anyone who disagreed. The vote happened on January 14th. Museveni reportedly received 72% of the votes. Opposition leaders and human rights groups are unhappy. They say the election was not fair and was marked by control.
The election campaign was very tense. The internet was mostly shut down by the government. This made it hard for opposition parties and news media. Social media was also blocked. This made people worry about a lack of openness and fairness.
President Museveni has led Uganda since 1986. His main opponent was Bobi Wine. Wine is a musician and leads the National Unity Platform. Wine got 25% of the votes. He says the results are wrong. He claims there was fraud. He also said his home was raided by soldiers and police.
The election commission said the problems were just technical issues. But there was a lot of tension. There were fights between supporters and police in some areas. Officials said seven people died. However, one politician said at least ten people were killed by security forces.
President Museveni had called some opponents "terrorists." He also said they worked with foreigners and some gay groups. Human rights groups said this language created fear. Freedom House calls Uganda "not free." They say freedoms are limited.
President Museveni's long time in power is now longer. This makes people question Uganda's future democracy. While the official results show a clear win, there are many worries about fairness. The world is watching Uganda. Many want a full investigation into the problems. They also want freedom of information and expression.