The author welcomes Reuters reports that Washington is holding back Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s UNGA visa over resistance to a 90-day ceasefire (a Sudanese source said no formal denial had arrived), arguing UNGA should not shield him from prolonging the war.

Washington determined in May 2025 that Sudan’s government used chemical weapons in 2024 and imposed sanctions; SAF denied it. The piece wants investigation, not a forgotten footnote, and treats Burhan’s “no peace until the RSF is eliminated” line as a demand for surrender, not a deal.

Treasury’s Sept. 2025 sanctions on the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade and Reuters reporting on Islamist fighters beside the army, plus Egyptian, Turkish, and Saudi backing, are cited as reasons not to rehabilitate him. Regional lobbying for a New York pass—if it exists—should buy a ceasefire and civilian access, not another stage for military rule.

Reports that the United States is withholding General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s visa for the UN General Assembly in New York are welcome: Reuters links the move to his resistance to a proposed 90-day ceasefire, although a Sudanese........

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