{
  "id": 10244556,
  "title": "Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief remains defiant after US visa snub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/strikes-hit-sudan-cities-as-army-chief-remains-defiant-after-us-visa-10244556",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:01:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/27/strikes-hit-sudan-cities-as-army-chief-remains-defiant-after-us-visa-snub"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KHARTOUM - Two Sudanese cities faced airstrikes on Sunday, witnesses reported to AFP, following army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's vow to continue the ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) despite mounting international pressure for a ceasefire. The strikes occurred a day after Burhan's denial of a US visa, preventing him from attending the UN General Assembly earlier this week. The US visa snub is believed to be linked to US efforts to negotiate a three-month truce between the army and the RSF, which Khartoum has rejected, citing concerns about the paramilitary force regrouping if a truce were to be implemented. The drone strike near Wad Madani, a city in central Sudan, targeted a major fuel depot, while two explosions rocked Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state and the RSF's primary stronghold in the west of the country.",
  "summary": "A drone strike hit a fuel depot near the army-held city of Wad Madani, while two explosions rocked Nyala.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief remains defiant after US visa snub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/strikes-hit-sudan-cities-as-army-chief-remains-defiant-after-us-visa",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:01:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}