UAE Lifts Ebola-Related Entry Restrictions on Ugandans After High-Level Talks

What the report says

The United Arab Emirates has eased Ebola-related entry restrictions on Ugandan nationals after high-level diplomatic engagement and what UAE authorities described as improved public health conditions in Uganda, according to Watchdog Uganda. The announcement came on 26 September 2026 from the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, working with health and immigration agencies. Restrictions remain in place for travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

The article says Uganda’s foreign affairs minister, Amb. Adonia Ayebare, discussed the issue with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week in New York. Ayebare later said the UAE had agreed to lift the limits, with a technical delegation expected to visit Uganda’s civil aviation and other institutions within seven days to assess preparedness before full normalization.

Watchdog Uganda reported that the UAE had imposed the measures in June 2026, suspending new visas and restricting entry for people from Uganda, the DRC and South Sudan because of Ebola concerns. Uganda’s outbreak was declared over after the country met the standard monitoring period without new cases, while the DRC continues to report a large and active outbreak. The easing is expected to help Ugandan workers, traders, students and families with ties to the UAE, and to support travel and business links between the two countries.