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Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term as president of Uganda while his main challenger, Bobi Wine, has countered with allegations of vote-rigging. Museveni warned people not to "cause chaos."
Ugandans voted in a crucial election, but it is was another waste of time and a missed opportunity to vote out a dictator and elect a new leadership that would serve their interests, writes DW's Isaac Mugabi.
Security forces can no longer detain the singer-turned-politician in his own home. It remains to be seen whether the military will oblige by the court order.
Uganda's head of state, Yoweri Museveni, was once a freedom fighter who decried long-term presidents overstaying their time. Now he has ruled for more than three decades — and wants to continue for at least five more.