Ugandans decide on leadership in high-stakes elections

President Yoweri Museveni, in office since 1986, faces opponents including former musician Bobi Wine

Ugandans headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president and lawmakers in a general election that has prompted the East African country’s government to shut down the internet amid heightened security and political tensions.

The authorities have deployed thousands of security personnel across the country. Police Chief Political...