Museveni Declared Winner of Uganda Vote as Opposition Cries Foul

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of elections that the main opposition said were marred by rigging from the outset, extending his four-decade rule.

The incumbent garnered nearly 72% of the votes cast on Jan. 15, and musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine about 25%, tallies release by Simon Byabakama, the Electoral Commission’s chairman, in the capital, Kampala, on Saturday show. About 52% of the nearly 22 million registered voters cast ballots.