Sudan army chief headed to UN General Assembly

Sudan's President Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan

Sudan's Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. PHOTO | CHRISTOPHE ENA | AFP

Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war for months with paramilitaries, was headed to New York on Wednesday to address the UN General Assembly, his office said.

"Burhan, de facto leader of Sudan since a 2021 coup, will lead the Sudanese delegation to the annual session," the Sovereignty Council he heads said in a statement.