Saudi Arabia has barred its citizens from travelling to three African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, and has suspended the issuance of all visas for travellers arriving from these nations as part of new measures to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Saudi Arabia suspends travel and visas linked to Ebola-hit African nations, with enhanced screening and surveillance to keep the kingdom Ebola-free.

RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Thursday announced an entry ban on travelers from three African countries as a precautionary health measure amid the Ebola outbreak in the African…