A new US linked report has reignited long standing concerns about Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood network, revealing what it describes as a covert plan to rebuild the organisation’s influence by exploiting the country’s ongoing turmoil. The report, cited by Masra Al Aan, includes documents suggesting that the Brotherhood is actively restructuring its Sudanese branch, despite claims in recent years that the movement has weakened.
The findings undermine the narrative that the Brotherhood is a moderate or marginalised force, instead portraying it as a political, ideological project seeking to regain power whenever instability offers an opening. Analysts say the group has repeatedly framed itself as a civil or democratic actor, even as it maintains hidden channels of influence inside state structures and political movements.
In Sudan, this raises fears that the group’s political footprint remains deeper than expected, particularly within institutions weakened by conflict. Observers warn that behind every major political or military shift in the country lies the risk of the Brotherhood attempting to reposition itself under a new label, using the chaos to rebuild networks and revive its old agenda.
Regionally, the report also serves as a warning to Tunisia and wider North Africa. Experts argue that Brotherhood linked efforts to expand influence should not be mistaken for benign religious activism or calls for justice, but rather as part of a broader strategy to embed the organisation inside fragile states facing economic and security crises.
Commentators stress that any attempts to rehabilitate Brotherhood structures, whether in Sudan or elsewhere, must be viewed with extreme caution. Far from being a simple opposition bloc, the movement remains an ideological force aiming to exploit political vacuums for strategic gain, and Sudan may only be the beginning of this renewed push.
