Poll workers are counting ballots cast in Uganda’s contentious general election. President Yoweri Museveni is widely expected to extend his four-decade rule, amid opposition claims of vote rigging. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi visited a polling station in Kampala. | Al Jazeera English

Polls opened and ended Thursday, paving way for a rather delayed vote counting exercise in Uganda’s hotly contested election as the country climaxes a deadly election that has so far claimed over 50 people in poll-related violence. National wide, vote tallying at the main center in Kyambogo, Kampala started after 2am Friday, five hours later than the electoral body had anticipated but with preliminary results from 330 (0.7 percent) polling stations giving incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museve

315K views · 1.2K shares | Votes are being counted in Uganda’s closely contested general election, amid heavy security and an internet blackout. Leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine, wants to end President Museveni’s 35 years in power. | Al Jazeera English | Facebook