US Withholds Burhan's UN Visa Over Rejected 90-Day Sudan Ceasefire Plan

September 22, 2026 — Sources said the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief and Sovereignty Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN General Assembly address (originally set for Sep 26), tying issuance to Burhan accepting a 90-day ceasefire proposed by US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos. Burhan rejected the take-it-or-leave-it framing; Sudan's army had already voiced reservations about the Boulos plan in July. Sudan's UN Ambassador Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith wrote to Secretary-General Guterres on Sep 21 requesting 'immediate intervention' with US authorities, calling the withholding a violation of UN convention and international law. A senior Sudanese source said Burhan postponed his New York trip; Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem is expected to address the Assembly in his place.