Voting delayed in multiple Uganda polling stations

African Insider | 15.01.2026 14:07
President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition, but faces a concerted challenge from singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, 43.AFP reporters in several parts of the capital Kampala and the border city of Jinja said voting had yet to begin by 9:00 am (0600 GMT), with reports that ballot papers had not been delivered and biometric machines used to check voters’ identities were not working.”Nobody is here to tell us what is happening,” said Abuza Monica Christine, a 56-year-old businesswoman in central Jinja.