Yoweri Museveni was re-elected for another five years in Uganda ’s
recent elections, extending his 30-year mandate in the East African country.
The elections and
results were not without controversy. At least one opposition supporter died in the run-up to voting on Thursday,
while leading opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate Kizza Besigye was arrested four times in eight days.
Kenyan Journalist, Linus Kaikai, Interviews Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni,
The international
community has provided a spectrum
of responses to the elections,
with the U.S. and EU
criticizing the vote while Russia
and Uganda ’s neighbors Kenya and Burundi hailed the re-election of
the 71-year-old president. While parliamentary results are not yet finalized,
Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) looks set to retain its dominance
in the legislature: The ruling party held 259 of 385 seats prior to the 2016
election, compared to the FDC’s 36.