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U.S. Blocks Burhan UN Address Over Ceasefire Conditions

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Visa tied to ceasefire

The United States withheld a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, preventing his scheduled address to the UN General Assembly in New York.
The visa was conditioned on Burhan accepting a U.S.-backed 90-day cease-fire proposal, which Khartoum rejected.
Tommy Pigott said neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces represent constitutional governance.
U.S. is mediating the conflict with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

Left

Double Standards Claim

U.S. withheld a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, preventing his address to the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sudanese activists and journalists called the denial pressure silencing Sudan and double standards, citing visa blocks on Mahmoud Abbas and Iran’s UN delegation.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged United States to honor its UN headquarters-agreement obligations.
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said peace must respect Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and reject interference.

Blindspot

The United States said the visa would be granted only if Burhan accepted a U.S.-backed 90-day cease-fire proposal, which Khartoum rejected, as reported by the Center sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir in 2009—following UN Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005) that referred Darfur—the United States denied him a visa to the March 2010 UN General Assembly, noting that 193 UN members recognized ICC jurisdiction. The same visa-leverage now bars military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan until Sudan observes a 90-day cease-fire negotiated by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.

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Visa tied to ceasefire

The United States withheld a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, preventing his scheduled address to the UN General Assembly in New York.
The visa was conditioned on Burhan accepting a U.S.-backed 90-day cease-fire proposal, which Khartoum rejected.
Tommy Pigott said neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces represent constitutional governance.
U.S. is mediating the conflict with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

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