 Still on News Outer Africa, pilgrims arrived in Mecca to perform a socially disdanned Tawaf around the Kaaba on Saturday July 17th as part of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia has restricted the Hajj to its own citizens and residents for the second year running in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be limited to a maximum of 60,000 participants. The Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca which Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime.