2 March 2016: Tensions over presidential elections in Uganda lead to Supreme Court battle
Uganda is headed for a Supreme Court battle over the results of the February 18 presidential poll as tensions there continue to climb. Former Prime Minister Mbabazi's lawyers managed to submit their petition to the Supreme Court on the first of March. The petition lays out 28 alleged irregularities including bribery, late arrival of voting materials, inconsistencies with voting cards and election papers the opposition says were pre-checked and stuffed into boxes. Second place finisher Kizza Besigye was not able to get a petition to the courts by the deadline. His camp says repeated arrests and detention by security forces made it impossible for Besigye to file a challenge.
