US Refusing to Give Sudan's De Facto Leader Visa for UN: Diplomatic Sources, UN
Sources said Washington tied Burhan’s UN visa to a 3-month truce as Sudan’s war has killed more than 200,000 people, aid workers estimate.
- The United States is refusing to issue a visa to Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for his scheduled Thursday address at the UN General Assembly, demanding he accept a 90-day ceasefire first.
- Since April 2023, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has killed more than 200,000 people, prompting Washington's push for the 90-day truce proposed by Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos.
- While Washington "conditioned the visa on Burhan accepting a three-month truce," Sudanese officials argue the truce would only allow the Rapid Support Forces to regroup and attack.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the visa denial, which diplomats call a "clear violation of the UN's agreement with the US"; Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem represents Sudan in New York.
- This move follows Washington's previous visa refusals for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Iranian delegation members, highlighting tensions over the United States' role as host of the United Nations.
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US Strips Legitimacy from Sudan’s Warring Factions, Blocks Al-Burhan’s UN Visa
The United States has refused to grant a visa to Sudanese army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to attend and address the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to news agencies, the US conditioned the visa on al-Burhan accepting a three-month ceasefire proposal, citing diplomatic sources. Al-Burhan’s government has rejected the proposal, arguing […]
Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan denied visa for New York The US authorities are not granting a visa to Sudan's de facto head of state, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to travel to New York and address the United Nations General Assembly, two diplomatic sources told AFP on Tuesday. Burhan denied visa General Burhan, whose forces have been battling the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, since April 2023, was scheduled …
The US has refused to grant a visa to the de facto president of Sudan, as it “made it a condition for granting a passport visa that Mr. Burhan accept a three-month ceasefire.” The post UN – Sudan: The US refuses to grant a visa to its de facto president appeared first on in.gr.
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