Uganda’s President elect Yoweri Museveni on Sunday said the opposition survived the January 15 presidential election only because millions of ruling party supporters failed to turn up to vote, arguing that full mobilization of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) would eliminate any meaningful political challenge.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election. The election has been marred by an internet shutdown, voting delays, and opposition claims of ballot stuffing.

Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a

Ugandan Christians and opposition party members face arrests, heightened security and an internet blackout heading into Thursday’s presidential elections. Screenshots and photos circulating in Uganda show a statement from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) allegedly announcing that all mobile money and internet services would be suspended during the electoral process.

The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.

AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf praised Uganda's election conduct and congratulated Museveni on his victory amid the opposition's rejection of the results.

Millions of Ugandans will Thursday cast their votes in a crucial presidential rematch between a former pop star and their long-time authoritarian leader, who aims to prolong his nearly 40-year rule.

Uganda’s president will seek a seventh term on 15 January. Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as Bobi Wine – will again be his main challenger. But the result of their duel looks less uncertain than the question of who will succeed the former guerrilla leader at the top of the Ugandan state.

Ahead of Uganda's presidential election, optimists hope for change – others fear chaos, repression, and another term for President Museveni.