Uganda was on edge as polls opened Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/world/politics/uganda-election-internet-blackout-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #uganda #africa