Kampala, Jumada I 11, 1437, Feb 20, 2016, SPA -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been elected to another five-year term in office, the Electoral Commission said Saturday. Museveni received 60 per cent of the 9.7 million votes cast in Thursday's elections, dpa reported. "Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has obtained the highest number of votes in the elections being more than 50 per cent, has won the elections and I therefore declare him winner," commission chairman Badru Kiggundu told reporters. His closest rival, Kizza Besigye, got 35 per cent of ballots, Kiggundu said. --SPA 18:16 LOCAL TIME 15:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w