Tensions escalating in Uganda as presidential election votes counted

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Tensions escalating in Uganda as presidential election votes counted

Sky News has seen opposition supporters in the Ugandan capital Kampala being beaten and taken away by the security forces.

It comes as the country holds presidential elections, a vote which the opposition says is unfair.

President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for decades, is leading the poll, the country’s electoral commission says.

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Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/uganda-votes-as-its-pop-star-politician-bobi-wine-goes-up-against-president-museveni-13494819

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Date: January 17, 2026