Sudan’s Founding Alliance government (TASIS) on Saturday welcomed U.S. sanctions on Finance Minister and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Gibril Ibrahim and the al-Baraa bin Malik Battalion, saying the move confirms long-standing warnings from pro-peace and pro-democracy groups.
In a statement, the cabinet said the targeted figures are “dangerous allies” of Iran and destructive forces in Sudan, accusing them of helping ignite and prolong the war and obstructing the democratic transition.
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned Ibrahim and the al-Baraa bin Malik Battalion, citing their role in the conflict and links to Iran. Treasury said the measures aim to curb Islamist influence inside Sudan and limit Iran’s regional activities that have fueled instability and civilian suffering.
The U.S. statement described Sudan’s Islamist networks as historically destructive, particularly under former president Omar al-Bashir, and said they have recently undermined the civilian-led transition and the political framework process.
