In pictures: Uganda votes

Ugandans are voting in an election in which President Yoweri Museveni faces his first serious political challenge since coming to power 15 years ago.

All over the country, people formed long queues at the polling stations...

...even if not all of them were of voting age

Presidential challenge Kizza Besigye takes a moment to confer with his wife, Winnie

President Museveni greeted supporters from the sort of vehicle more often associated with the Pope...

...while a wooden rifle carried by one of the the president's supporters recalled Mr Museveni's military background