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Uganda's Museveni Declared Winner of Presidential Election

Reuters

   KAMPALA - Uganda's election commission Saturday declared incumbent
   Yoweri Museveni the winner of the presidential election, extending his
   35-year rule as his main rival alleged fraud and urged citizens to
   reject the result.

   Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.64% of the total, while main
   opposition candidate Bobi Wine won 3.48 million votes (34.83%), the
   electoral commission said in a televised news conference.

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