Thousands of Ugandans remain stranded in Afghanistan.

Ugandans are among the thousands of individuals still trapped in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power, according to the government.

Uncertainty increased in Afghanistan after the Taliban Islamic party reclaimed control after US troops ousted the previous administration, led by Mullah Omar, which was accused of harboring Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden.

As a result, many people began to abandon the country.

Uganda received the first batch of Afghan refugees to be temporarily hosted in the country on Wednesday, although Ugandans are among those still stuck in Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“While it had been arranged for some Ugandans to go on the aforesaid flight (which delivered 51 Afghan refugees), they were unable to make it due to difficulties in accessing the airport in Kabul,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Arrangements are being made, according to the government, to ensure that Ugandans still stuck in Afghanistan are repatriated home on the next aircraft to Entebbe.

However, it is unclear how many Ugandans are still stranded in Afghanistan.

The news comes as the new Taliban administration has warned that it will not extend the August 31 deadline for the US to evacuate its forces.

Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban government spokesman, said the group has begun blocking routes to prevent Afghans from exiting the country.

“The route leading to the airport has been closed. Afghans are not permitted to travel that road to the airport, but foreign nationals are permitted to do so,” Mujahid explained.

“We are no longer allowing Afghans to be evacuated, and we are not happy with it either. Afghan doctors and professors should not leave the country; instead, they should work in their respective fields. They should not travel to other nations, particularly those in Western Europe, according to Mujahid.

However, the development may have an impact for Ugandans currently stranded in Afghanistan, since many of them intended to return home using the chance provided by the US evacuating Afghans.

It’s unclear what steps the Ugandan government will take to ensure that its citizens are securely returned home.