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Mr Museveni, in power for 25 years, won 68 per cent of the vote on 18 February, with his closest rival Kizza Besigye on 26 per cent. Mr Besigye said the polls were a sham due to bribery, ballot box stuffing and intimidation. European Union observers and the African Union criticised the poll, but stopped short of condemning the result.
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