Uganda’s Museveni wins fifth term
Uganda’s electoral commission announces that Yoweri Museveni has won a fifth term as president amid allegations of intimidation and vote rigging. BBC News – Africa
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Obama to make historic Cuba visit
Barack Obama confirms he will visit Cuba in March as part of a broader trip to Latin America, only the second sitting US president to travel to the capital Havana. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US planes strike IS camp in Libya
The US carries out air strikes on so-called Islamic State in Libya, targeting a top militant linked to an attack on Tunisia that killed 30 Britons. BBC News – Middle East
Osborne ‘faces borrowing challenge’
The Chancellor faces a challenge in meeting borrowing forecasts despite a bumper public finance surplus in January, experts say. BBC News – Business
Austria daily migrant cap begins
Austria introduces a cap on migrants and refugees it allows in, with the EU migration commissioner describing it as “incompatible” with EU law. BBC News – Europe
Ugandan leader’s main rival detained
Police in Uganda say they have arrested the main opposition presidential candidate to prevent him from announcing his own election results. BBC News – Africa