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Uganda's faith leaders call for peace as internet shutdown marks election day

Uganda's faith leaders call for peace as internet shutdown marks election day

Ugandan religious leaders are urging calm as the country prepares for elections on Jan. 15, following a nationwide internet shutdown that has cut major communications networks. Authorities blocked internet access on Jan. 13, just days before President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, seeks his seventh term in office.
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