With Uganda on Cusp of Oil Boom, Museveni Eyes Seventh Term

Ugandans voted in an election Thursday that is almost certain to return the only president most of them have ever known to office and leave lingering doubts over the credibility of his victory.

Yoweri Museveni has led the East African nation since he seized power in a coup four decades ago and is running for a seventh term, saying he needs to cement the gains made during his tenure. While he’s presided over one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and maintained internal stability even as neighboring countries have descended into chaos, his opponents say he’s using his incumbency to try and sway the outcome of the vote.