Uganda denies Swedish mediation efforts after contested election The Ugandan government has denied that there has been any international mediation between President Museveni and his opposition challenger, Kizza Besigye. A government spokesman also reiterated that there will be no possibility of an international audit of the 2016 election results, a key demand of the opposition Forum for Democratic change party. It follows reports that Sweden has agreed to mediate between former allies. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES