In pictures: Uganda's landmark poll

Ugandans have been voting in the first multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections for 25 years.

People began queuing early on Thursday at some 20,000 polling stations across the country. The voting has been peaceful despite fears of violence.

Some polling stations in the capital, Kampala and the eastern town of Jinja opened late after the delivery of polling materials was delayed.

Thunder storms and torrential rain caused problems at some polling stations - here election officials try to rescue ballot papers blown over by strong winds.

Ugandans have the choice of five presidential candidates - the front-runners are President Yoweri Museveni (above) and Kizza Besigye.

As Dr Besigye arrived to vote in the western district of Rukungiri, he found some unsealed ballot boxes, sparking arguments with election officials.

Voters marked the ballot paper in a plastic bowl that hides their hands, then put it into a transparent ballot box.

Counting is under way and the results will be transported to a central office in Kampala. Results are expected by Saturday.

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