Supporters of Uganda’s Yoweri Musseveni celebrate as secures seventh term in office

Supporters of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni celebrated in Kampala on Saturday after he was declared winner of a seventh term in office.

Museveni received more than 71.6 percent of the vote, according to official results. His closest challenger, Bob Wine, took 24.7 percent and has rejected the results as fake.

Turnout was just 52 percent, the lowest in Uganda since 2006. Election observers say the poll was marred by violence,…