# US refuses visa for Sudan’s de facto leader ahead of UN appearance

https://mins.news/en/item/69567

- France 24, 2026-09-22 20:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/us-refusing-to-give-sudan-s-de-facto-leader-visa-for-un

> The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled appearance at the United Nations. Ghana is also strengthening its drug authority after major busts in France, Belgium and South Africa, while Ivory Coast enters the back-to-school season.

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