# US visa restrictions on Ugandan officials

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-visa-restrictions-on-ugandan-officials
> Updated: 2026-09-22T16:26:19.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Uganda’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York has been significantly reduced to five members following the denial of US entry visas for several senior government officials. The small group is led by Vice President Jessica Alupo.

While Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak over on July 28, the US Department of State and the CDC have maintained health-related travel restrictions. A CDC order issued on September 11 continued to restrict certain foreign nationals who were recently present in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or South Sudan.

## Claims

- The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his planned appearance at the UN General Assembly (corroborated by 7 sources)
- The US government reportedly made the issuance of a visa conditional on General al-Burhan accepting a three-month truce. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- The proposed 90-day ceasefire was put forward by US Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Khartoum rejected the truce proposal, arguing it would allow the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to regroup and launch new attacks. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- One diplomatic source characterized the US refusal as ‘a clear violation of the agreement between the UN and the US’. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern regarding the visa denial. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called on the US to fulfill its obligations under the UN Headquarters Agreement to ensure timely visa issuance. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Sudan’s UN ambassador appealed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene regarding the visa issue. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Sudanese government claims the withholding of the visa violates international law and the UN Convention. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Prime Minister Kamil Idris or Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem is expected to lead the Sudanese delegation to the UN instead of Burhan. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Sudanese army has resisted the US ceasefire plan, specifically regarding the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Sudan's Abdel Fattah al-Burhan denied US visa for UN General Assembly

The US has withheld a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reportedly conditioning his attendance at the UN General Assembly on the acceptance of a 90-day ceasefire proposal.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abdel-fattah-al-burhan-denied-us-visa-ahead-of-un-general-assembly

### 2026-09-22: Uganda UN delegation reduced after US visa denials

Uganda’s UN General Assembly delegation has been reduced to five members following US visa denials linked to Ebola-related health measures, while DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has also reportedly been denied.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-un-delegation-reduced-after-us-visa-denials

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