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PM Nabbanja asks UAE Foreign Minister in Dubai to lift visa and entry restrictions on Ugandans

International Relations Single source Uganda (national) 15 Sep 2026 Severity: 1/5

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja met UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai and raised the UAE's suspension of new visas for Ugandans and its entry restrictions on travellers from Uganda, ChimpReports reports. Nabbanja said the restrictions were hurting trade and that talks between the two governments were under way. During the visit she also met representatives of 13 companies interested in investing in Uganda.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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