Sudanese army chief rejects US pressure
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese army, rejects international pressure on his country amid the war. He says in particular that he does not need a US visa, although the report does not specify the exchanges behind this statement, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Sudanese army chief rejects US pressure
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese army, has rejected international pressure on his side after the United States refused to grant him a visa to attend the UN’s annual General Assembly in New York. Washington linked the decision to a proposal for an unconditional three-month ceasefire in Sudan, according to sources cited by Reuters.
The proposal was presented by Massad Boulos, the United States’ senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, as part of US efforts to end the war between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces. The visa refusal increases pressure on Sudan’s military leaders to accept the truce, according to Reuters. This position is part of tensions between Washington and the army-backed Sudanese government.
