Editor Notes: The purported AI-generated audio impersonating U.S. Ambassador John Godfrey appears to have circulated in mid-April 2023, amid the early stages of Sudan's civil conflict. The Daily Mail report dated 04/27/2023 refers to the audio already being in public circulation, suggesting a likely origin between April 15–25 (04/15/2023 is this incident ID's date). The clip was reportedly disseminated via Islamist-aligned social media accounts as part of an influence campaign seeking to frame U.S. actions as secular interference. This incident ID was created on 05/31/2025. Please refer to Incident 1089 for wider context.