Uganda army chief says 30 opposition supporters killed, 2,000 arrested

KAMPALA, Jan 23 (AFP): Uganda's army chief and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and 2,000 detained in the wake of the vote.

Opposition leader Bobi Wine remained in hiding on Friday after accusing security forces of raiding his home in the aftermath of the election on January 15.

He has described the election as "blatant theft" and called for protests.

Museveni, 81, won a seventh term in office with 72 per cent of the vote to Wine's 25 per cent, according to the Electoral Commission.

African observers and international NGOs criticised heavy repression of the opposition and an internet shutdown.