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From Yoweri Museveni’s re-election in Uganda to the death of Chadian president Idriss Déby and the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia, the year has been eventful for Africa. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the news stories that shaped the continent in 2021.
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Yoweri Museveni re-elected in Uganda, amid fraud allegations
The start of the year brought with it a political upset in Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni won the presidential election on January 14, with 58.6% of the votes, catapulting him into his sixth term in office. But the opposition candidate Bobi Wine, who won 34.8% of the votes, alleged that there had been widespread election fraud and called on Ugandans to reject the results. Wine, a former singer whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, then took his election challenge to the supreme court, saying he had evidence of vote rigging. However, three weeks later, he asked his lawyers to withdraw the case, claiming the judges were biased.
Museveni’s presidency began in 1986 off the back of a rebel movement in the country. He was initially hailed as a modern leader following the brutal de facto dictatorships of Idi Amin Dada and Milton Obote, but his grip over the country has gradually become more authoritarian.
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Chadian President Idriss Deby dies on the battlefield
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