Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results from Thursday's presidential election, the electoral agency says.The results announced on Friday morning put Museveni in the lead with 76% of the votes, based on results from 45% of the country's polling stations.He is followed by opposition leader Bobi Wine with about 20%. Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign, with President Museveni, 81, seeking a seventh term in office.
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Museveni takes strong lead in early results of Uganda presidential race
Uganda held a presidential election on Thursday, and early results announced Friday morning show President Yoweri Museveni in the lead. According to the electoral agency, Museveni has secured 76% of the votes based on 45% of polling stations reporting.
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Uganda held a presidential election on Thursday, and early results announced Friday morning show President Yoweri Museveni in the lead. According to the electoral agency, Museveni has secured 76% of the votes based on 45% of polling stations reporting. Opposition leader Bobi Wine trails behind with approximately 20% of the vote. Museveni is seeking his seventh term in office after a campaign marked by violence. Ugandans participated in the tense national election to determine their next leader.
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Museveni is in the lead with 76% of the votes based on 45% of polling stations.
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President Museveni is seeking a seventh term in office.
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Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results.
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Bobi Wine has about 20% of the votes.
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Museveni is in the lead with 76% of the votes based on 45% of polling stations.
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Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results.
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President Museveni is seeking a seventh term in office.
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Bobi Wine has about 20% of the votes.
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Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday.
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Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday.
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