US withholds visa for Sudanese army chief ahead of UN appearance
France 24 reports that the United States is withholding a visa for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader.
The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled appearance at the United Nations, France 24 reports.
Al-Burhan is Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader. The report, issued and modified on 22 September 2026, does not provide a reason for the US decision.
The material does not establish whether the visa decision is final, or whether al-Burhan’s scheduled appearance at the United Nations will be cancelled or changed.
The reported action places the focus on the US handling of a planned appearance by Sudan’s de facto leader, but the available information does not indicate what diplomatic or procedural consequences may follow.
