Uganda's Bobi Wine says 'fraud and violence' marred election day

Bobi Wine.

Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, casts his ballot in Magere on January 14, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine said early Friday that the country's election had seen "widespread fraud and violence", but he remained positive as votes were counted under an internet blackout.

"Despite the widespread fraud and violence experienced across the country earlier today, the picture still looks good. Thank you Uganda for turning up and voting in record numbers," Wine tweeted shortly after midnight, managing to bypass the blockage.