President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda wins fifth term as president

With 60.75% of the vote , Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 71, has yet again won the presidential election for the fifth time, extending his 30 years in office. His closest rival Kizza Besigye took 35%, the election commission said. Mr Museveni's supporters said his opponents had failed to offer any chance of progress. But Mr Besigye, who is under house arrest, said the results were a "sham", calling on the international community to reject them.
"We have just witnessed what must be the most fraudulent electoral process in Uganda," he said in a statement.
EU observers have also criticised the poll, saying the governing party had created an "intimidating atmosphere" and that the opposition alleged vote rigging. The election has been marred by sporadic violence and opposition allegations of electoral fraud, with social media sites and messaging apps blocked.