UK accused of 'collective punishment' over Sudanese students ban

UK accused of 'collective punishment' over Sudanese students ban Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 19:13 Students accepted to British universities say visa ban could shatter their plans to study abroad and help rebuild their war-torn countries British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood leaves following a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London on 10 February 2026 (AFP/Ben Stansall) Off When Ibrahim Dafallah checked his messages on Wednesday morning, he could hardly believe the news. Nearly three years into Sudan ’s devastating war, the country had been placed on a list of four nations whose citizens would be banned from obtaining visas to study in the United Kingdom , alongside Myanmar, Afghanistan and Cameroon. For Dafallah, the announcement was devastating.