U.S. Withholds Visa for Sudanese Leader Over Ceasefire Dispute, Sources Claim
U.S. denies visa to Sudan's leader over ceasefire demands, as tensions escalate ahead of UN speech.
POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — The United States is reportedly withholding an entry visa for Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, just days before his scheduled appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, according to a letter from Sudan’s UN ambassador requesting global intervention.
The decision appears to be tied to Burhan’s refusal to endorse a 90-day ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos. A Sudanese diplomatic source and a Western analyst familiar with U.S.-Sudan relations confirmed the condition, though neither the U.S. State Department nor Sudanese authorities have publicly commented on the matter.
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Sudan’s army has expressed reservations about the ceasefire plan this summer, and the impasse marks a significant deterioration in U.S.-Sudan relations since the conflict between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began in April 2023. The letter, sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned that the visa delay could prevent Burhan from participating in the General Assembly, a key event for international diplomacy.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
