{"id":212442,"date":"2026-03-02T23:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212442"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:54:51","slug":"ugandas-81-year-old-yoweri-museveni-extends-40-year-rule-declared-winner-of-2026-presidential-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212442","title":{"rendered":"Uganda\u2019s 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni extends 40-year rule, declared winner of 2026 presidential poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday, January 17, after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had \u201cinstilled fear.\u201d Museveni, 81, won 71.65% of the vote in Thursday\u2019s election, the Electoral Commission said&#8230;<br \/><a 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