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supporters of the Ugandan president.
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You've Arima, 70 celebrated in the streets after he won a decisive re election victory on Saturday.
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But his main rival, Bobby Wine, alleges widespread fraud, calling on citizens to reject the result, labeling it a coup against the will of the people of Uganda.
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The singer turned lawmaker says his home in the capital, Kampala, is surrounded by hundreds of soldiers and that the military is blocking him from leaving.
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He spoke to Reuters by phone from his compound.
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Uh, he has completely shut down the Internet, switched off all the phone numbers of miles by my wife on all the Obama patterns.
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The army's deputy spokesman told Reuters that security officers at Wines House were assessing threats he could face by going out.
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Miss, 70 has been in power for 35 years.
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He campaigned for another term, arguing his long experience in office makes him a good leader, promising to keep delivering stability and progress.
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Wine, whose real name is Robert J.
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Kalani, galvanized young Ugandans with his calls for political change.
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He pledged to end what he calls dictatorship and widespread corruption.
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Wine says he has video proof of voting fraud on would share the videos as soon as Internet connections were restored.
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Reuters has not independently verified wines, claims the U.
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S and the U did not deploy observer teams.
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But the U.
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State Department's top diplomat for Africa said in a tweet that the electoral process has been fundamentally flawed.