#uganda-election

#uganda-election

People in Uganda headed to the polls in a tense environment on Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Crowds gathered in long lines in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled opening time. The election is taking place with the internet restricted across the country.

Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade rule amid a police crackdown on the opposition, fears of violence and an internet shutdown. The East African nation is holding a contentious general election on Thursday after a Ugandan government regulatory body instructed mobile network operators to block public internet access, starting on Tuesday evening.