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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN

Headline from France 24

In tonight's edition, the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana’s beefing up its drugs authority in the wake of major drug busts in France, Belgium and South Africa. And it’s back-to-school season in Ivory Coast.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Sudan cries foul as US withholds visas for UN General Assembly (opens Washington Examiner)

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    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. The U.S. withheld an entry visa for Sudanese Armed Forces leader Abdel Fattah al Burhan, saying it would only provide hi…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Exclusive-US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Daphne Psaledakis, Nafisa Eltahir, Antoni Slodkowski and Khalid Abdelaziz Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance in a move that Sudanese and other sources say is linked to a US-backed ceasefir…

  3. Al-Monitor

    US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Daphne Psaledakis, Nafisa Eltahir, Antoni Slodkowski and Khalid Abdelaziz Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance in a move that Sudanese and other sources say is linked to a US-backed ceasefir…

  4. NOTUS

    Sudanese Leader Denied U.S. Visa Ahead of U.N. General Assembly (opens NOTUS)

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    Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan’s ability to receive the visa reportedly hinges on his approval of a 90-day ceasefire plan negotiated by the U.S.

  5. France 24

    US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN (opens France 24)

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    In tonight's edition, the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana’s beefing up its drugs authority in the wake of major drug busts in France, Belgium and South Africa. And it’s back-to-school season in Ivory Coast.

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