Ugandan president secures landslide victory

Yoweri Museveni has said the opposition would have been “badly embarrassed” if 10 million more of his supporters had turned out to vote

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term following a landslide victory in the country’s January 15 elections. He has pledged to maintain peace and step up efforts to eradicate poverty during his new mandate.

According to official results announced on Saturday, Museveni won 71.65% of the vote...