Uganda's latest general election is drawing sharp criticism from civil society groups across Africa, amid reports of violence, arrests, and a nationwide internet shutdown in the days leading up to the vote. President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner, extending his time in power to nearly four decades. But the Pan-African Solidarity Network says the process lacked transparency and credibility, and is now calling on African institutions and the international community to respond. To help us understand these claims and their wider implications for democracy on the continent, is Mwanase Ahmed, Coordinator of the Pan-African Solidarity Network.

<p>Uganda's latest general election is drawing sharp criticism from civil society groups across Africa, amid reports of violence, arrests, and a nationwide internet shutdown in the days leading up to the vote. President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner, extending his time in power to nearly four decades. But the Pan-African Solidarity Network says the process lacked transparency and credibility, and is now calling on African institutions and the international community to respond. To help us understand these claims and their wider implications for democracy on the continent, is Mwanase Ahmed, Coordinator of the Pan-African Solidarity Network.</p>