KAMPALA — Ugandans started casting their votes on Thursday to decide whether to give Yoweri Museveni, in power for three decades, another term in office.Voting at most polling stations in the capital, Kampala, was yet to start 90 minutes after the official opening of polling at 7am local time, leading to concerns among some voters. However, AFP reported that voting had begun at some stations, including at the large Owino market."If the voting time is reduced like this there will be many people who will not be able to vote," said Dickson Mamber, a 34-year-old history teacher, who had been waiting in line for two hours at Muyembe polling station in Kampala.Voting at the station still had not started by 8.45am.Internet access was unusually poor in Kampala, meaning many people found it difficult to access social media, including Facebook and WhatsApp, although there was no information as to what was causing the blockage.All sides contesting the election accuse each other of stoking tens...
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