The United Civil Forces Alliance in Sudan, known as “Qimam,” has called on the international community to designate the Islamic Movement as a terrorist organization, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Port Sudan of politicizing the military.
In a statement by spokesperson Osman Abdelrahman, Qimam said the Islamic Movement poses a direct threat to Sudan’s national security and alleged that its leaders orchestrated the outbreak of war in April 2023.
The coalition claimed decision-making inside the armed forces has splintered, turning the SAF into an ideologized, partisan institution. According to Qimam, key directives now originate from the Islamic Movement rather than the military chain of command.
Qimam further alleged that the Movement’s penetration of the SAF has enabled sheltering and incubating of extremist militias—citing Sudan Shield and al-Bara bin Malik—and that similar infiltration has extended into civilian institutions through empowerment of Muslim Brotherhood-aligned cadres.
The statement accused Burhan of seeking to “reproduce” the ousted regime, asserting that many of his public remarks—whether to troops or abroad—are scripted by senior Islamic Movement figures, naming Ali Karti among others.
Qimam said civilians in army-held areas face repression under laws restricting movement—referencing so-called “strange faces” measures—and even access to basic services has been subjected to strict controls.
Describing killings and abuses by the SAF and allied militias during the conflict as “damning evidence,” the coalition urged a formal designation process that would scrutinize each branch of the Islamic Movement in Sudan individually and document the evidence for sanctioning and accountability.
