Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced a visa ban slapped on Ugandans and 20 other nationalities seeking to visit Dubai with immediate effect.
Other countries affected by the visa ban include Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Comoros, and the Dominican Republic.
In a notice issued to trade partners including travel agents, authorities indicated that all applications should be rejected.
The development is the latest development in efforts by UAE while tighten the noose for foreigners into the country.