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U.S. Denies Burhan UN Visa Linked to Truce Proposal

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. officials denied Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly.
Washington said the denial was tied to senior adviser Massad Boulos’s three-month humanitarian truce proposal.
Burhan rejected the decision, declaring he will remain in Sudan and continue fighting the RSF.
The State Department stated neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces have legitimate authority.

History

Historical Context

In August 1993 the United States placed Sudan on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, prompting comprehensive sanctions that froze roughly $1.5 billion in Sudanese assets in 1995. The sanctions regime, reinforced by UN travel restrictions in 1996, has been used repeatedly, most recently when Washington denied a visa to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of the UN General Assembly.

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Story summary

U.S. officials denied Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly.
Washington said the denial was tied to senior adviser Massad Boulos’s three-month humanitarian truce proposal.
Burhan rejected the decision, declaring he will remain in Sudan and continue fighting the RSF.
The State Department stated neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces have legitimate authority.

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