Sudan cries foul as US withholds visas for UN General Assembly
The Sudanese government asked for United Nations intervention after the United States withheld its delegation’s visas, making them contingent on accepting a U.S.-backed ceasefire.
TL;DR
- The U.S. withheld an entry visa for Sudanese Armed Forces leader Abdel Fattah al Burhan, requiring him to agree to a 90-day ceasefire proposal.
- This led to Sudan appealing to the U.N. for intervention, as Burhan was scheduled to speak at the General Assembly.
- Burhan had previously faced movement restrictions in the U.S. and missed the assembly last year.
- The U.S. views Burhan as a preferable partner to his rival, Hemedti, but has hesitated to fully back either side due to war crimes allegations and the SAF's Islamist connections.
- Burhan recently published an op-ed outlining his plan to end the war, calling for a civilian transitional government but also implying the RSF's dissolution as the only acceptable outcome.
- The SAF has recently made military gains against the RSF.