Uganda’s president calls opponents 'terrorists' in victory speech

Following his victory in Uganda's presidential election, Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, labeled the opposition, particularly Bobi Wine's National Unity Platform (NUP), as "terrorists" for allegedly attempting to use violence to overturn the results. Museveni won a seventh term with 72% of the vote, though the election was criticized by observers for repression and an internet blackout. Wine, who received 25% of the vote, denounced the election as stolen and his whereabouts were briefly uncertain. The government blocked the internet before the vote to prevent misinformation and maintains a ban on social media. While Uganda has remained largely peaceful, there were small protests in Kampala, and security forces have been present.

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