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Kampala, Uganda | PPU |  President Yoweri Museveni has thanked Ugandans for fighting for democracy and also for choosing a government that can ensure peace and security. The President, who was speaking to Catholic pilgrims during the Mass at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Kiwamirembe Catholic Shrine in Lweza Parish, Wakiso district, …

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | Muslim pilgrims joining this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet, newspapers reported Friday, after more than 2,000 died in a stampede last year. The high-tech safety measure will help authorities provide care “and identify people”, the Arab …