Veteran Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in early election results announced on Friday, while the party of his main challenger, Bobi Wine, said its leader was under effective house arrest.

The election is widely seen as a test of the 81-year-old leader's political strength and ability to avoid the kind of unrest that has rocked neighboring states as speculation mounts about his eventual succession.

Uganda’s general election day ended Thursday with voters casting ballots for the presidency and parliament amid tight security. The Electoral Commission is expected to start announcing results on Saturady.

Veteran Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in early presidential election results announced on Friday as conflicting accounts emerged of violence reported after the vote.

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.

The BVVK system, introduced to prevent multiple voting and curb electoral malpractice, failed at numerous polling stations

Las elecciones presidenciales de Uganda se vieron afectadas el jueves por retrasos generalizados, además de por un bloqueo de internet de varios