Xinhua
15 Jan 2026, 20:45 GMT+10
(260115) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman votes at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 15, 2026. Presidential and parliamentary elections kicked off in Uganda as people queued to cast ballots on Thursday.
More than 21 million Ugandans are expected to vote to elect the president, 353 directly elected members of parliament and 146 district women representatives on the day.
Eight candidates are vying for the presidency, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a seventh five-year term in office. His main rival is Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, a pop-star-turned politician. (Photo by Mary Kansiime/Xinhua)
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